The state’s highest court handed down a pair of decisions last week on driving while intoxicated matters. The New Jersey State Bar Association appeared as an amicus party in both.
In a seven-page order, the New Jersey Supreme Court said the state could continue to use the Alcotest 7110 to conduct breath tests of people suspected of driving under the influence, even though it can’t comply with all of the requirements the Court initially imposed. The Court also unanimously reinstated a man’s conviction for refusing to take a breath test, even though the police officer read an outdated version of a statement outlining the penalties for refusing.
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