Previous posts have addressed a few of the main issues surrounding the Intoxilyzer 8000, one of the most serious being the presence of residual mouth alcohol when taking a breath test. Residual mouth alcohol is any alcohol that remains in the mouth or the esophagus at the time the breath test is taken. Security measures…
The Intoxilyzer 8000 is the breathalyzer machine approved for evidentiary use by the State of Florida. It is a highly advanced but fallible piece of equipment. The machine tests breath alcohol concentration using infrared spectroscopy. Light passes through the breath sample of the DUI suspect. Any alcohol molecules in the suspect’s breath absorb radiation from…
A DUI arrest is usually made at a traffic stop after a police officer has had reasonable suspicion to pull a driver over. A simple traffic violation, swerving within lanes, or frequently hitting the brakes is all an officer needs to have reasonable suspicion. Once the officer stops the motorist, he must have probable cause…
DUI is one of the most serious crimes you could be charged with while operating a vehicle. Whether you are in Florida or Washington, the legal BAC limit across the country is 0.08%. In all 50 states, DUI is also considered a misdemeanor offense; however, the penalties for DUI vary from state to state. If…
John Goodman, who was convicted in 2012 of the killing of Scott Wilson while driving under the influence of alcohol, is now serving a 16-year sentence. The jury concluded that Goodman, while intoxicated, crashed into the side of Wilson’s vehicle, causing it to fall into a canal and then failed to render aid. Goodman tells…
An extremely controversial surveillance technology is silently cruising the streets and watching where you go, or at least, where your car goes. Automated number plate recognition, or ALPR technology, can be found on police vehicles and at strategic locations all over south Florida, even in Palm Beach County. These readers do a fantastic job of…
Attorney Brian Gabriel’s En Masse case challenging the breath testing device used in the State of Florida and the Attorneys for the DUI Manslaughter case of Polo Mogul John Goodman have both been sent to Tallahassee to be fought on an administrative level. Today the fight for Brian Gabriel continues with an appeal to the…
Attorney Brian Gabriel's En Masse case challenging the breath testing device used in the State of Florida and the Attorneys for the DUI Manslaughter case of Polo Mogul John Goodman have both been sent to Tallahassee to be fought on an administrative level. Attorney Brian Gabriel continues to wait on ruling from 4th DCA as…
ADDITIONAL ATTACKS AGAINST THE INTOXILYZER 8000 BEING PREPARED TO BE FILED This is in response to the two articles about the petition against the Intoxilyzer 8000 instrument. A petition on behalf of several hundred people with current Palm Beach County DUI cases is being prepared to be filed with the Florida Division of Administrative Hearings…
THE “HOLE” TRUTH The Intoxilyzer 8000 instrument is the breath testing machine utilized throughout the State of Florida. The government has long argued that the Intoxilyzer 8000 instrument is properly “approved” for use in the State of Florida as an evidentiary breath testing device. However, recently, due to unapproved modifications, it has come to light…
