Judge: Defense Can Get Breathalyzer Source Code

[Matt Collins]

http://www.Slashdot.org alerts us to developments in Arizona on a subject frequently discussed (e.g. FL (http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/10/19/2316255&tid=123), MN (http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/08/09/2043254&tid=185), NJ (http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/09/04/2032218&tid=123)): efforts in DUI cases to obtain source code to devices that analyze blood alcohol levels. On Friday a Pima County Superior Court judge ruled that the software that powers the Intoxilyzer 8000 must be revealed to defense lawyers (http://www.azstarnet.com/metro/257375). "Defense attorneys representing more than 20 people arrested on felony DUI charges agreed to consolidate their cases into one and to argue it before [Judge] Bernini... The source codes are crucial because the Intoxilyzer 8000 sometimes gives 'weird' or inexplicable results... Six other states have been battling CMI [maker of the Intoxilyzer] over the source code — Minnesota, Florida, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Tennessee and New Jersey... CMI has currently racked up over $1.2 million in fines in a civil contempt order for not disclosing the source code in Florida."

[angelatc]

Maybe we can look at the source code for the voting machines next.

[Matt Collins]

Maybe we can look at the source code for the voting machines next.I agree

[muzzled dogg]

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