Problems with Breath Testing in Oklahoma

Breath testing for blood alcohol content has many flaws that could affect the outcome of a DUI case. Oklahoma law enforcement use a breathalyzer called the Intoxilyzer 8000, which works on a light absorption theory. Like for blood testing, variances in the test equipment and testing process can result in incorrect BAC level measurements. Breathalyzer technology employs a number of scientific assumptions that can be challenged because not every human processes alcohol or breathes into the device in the same way. For example, the devices’ accuracy depends on the assumption that every driver has an exact number of parts of alcohol...