Skagit County Judges Require Scientific Standards In DUI Prosecutions.
Recently, Skagit County District Court Judges David Svaren and Warren Gilbert heard testimony from expert witnesses in support and in opposition to a defense challenge to the admissibility of breath tests due to the lack of adherence to scientific principles. Their ruling requires State Prosecutors to provide evidence of uncertainty in DUI prosecutions where a breath test was given. (Skagit Co Uncertainty Ruling) The defense expert witness, Ashley Emerey, a UW professor, testified that the generally accepted principles in the scientific communityRead More