DUI Checkpoint Cancelled As Intoxilyzer 8000 Takes Another Blow From The Courts
The Intoxilyzer 8000 is used to receiving blows from suspected DUI drivers but lately it has been the courts in Sarasota, Bradenton and Manatee County that have been issuing blows to the machines. This past week Manatee County judges Doug Henderson and Robert Farrance issued an order saying the breath test machine used by Manatee County Sheriff’s Department was never approved for use in the state of Florida. Upon release of the order, the Manatee Sherriff’s cancelled a DUI checkpoint scheduled for July 3. (read more)
The ruling is not the first to call into question the Intoxilyzer 5000 and 8000. There are more than 450 DUI cases pending in Sarasota, Bradenton and Manatee County that are being held up due to results from the Intoxilyzer machines that have been thrown out.
If you or a loved one has been arrested for a DUI in Sarasota, Bradenton and Manatee County, please do not hesitate to contact Sarasota DUI Attorney David Haenel at 1-800-FIGHT-IT or online at fightyourbradentondui.com to discuss the matter.
