WCCO News Story: Faulty DWI-DUI Breath Test Destroys Innocent Drivers' Lives

Posted on November 2, 2008 by Chuck Ramsay

The media is beginning to recognize the significance of Minnesota's broken Intoxilyzers -- innocent people are losing their licenses, their way of life and their freedom.

CBS affiliate, WCCO, broadcast a story of one of our firm's clients. The Minnesota breath test machine erroneously reported "CW" had refused to submit to a breath test.  As a result, under Minnesota law, she lost her license for one year and now faces criminal charges that impose four times the amount of jail than if she had failed the test (over .08).

The reason for the erroneous test results:  the machine's software contains bugs.  State officials and CMI, the manufacturer, are fighting to keep us from examining the source code. 

See WCCO's story below, and the the blog entries about the source code battle and proof of some of the fatally flawed software.

 

The only way to ensure justice for Minnesotans is to immediately stop all breath testing in Minnesota until the problem is corrected. 

Contact Chuck Ramsay immediately if the state is attempting to use the Minnesota Intoxilyzer to take your license or send you to jail.

 

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Prosecutor Dismisses All DWI-DUI Charges

Posted on October 15, 2008 by Chuck Ramsay

A prosecutor in Hennepin, County Minnesota dismissed yesterday all charges against a man who had been charged with gross-misdemeanor criminal charges.  The man's attorney, Charles Ramsay of Roseville, Minnesota, confirmed the dismissals. 

Ramsay had challenged the drunk driving charges based on a number of constitutional violations, including, that the police coerced his client to take the Intoxilyzer 5000 under the implied consent law.  "The police told my client to 'consent' to a breath test or go to jail.  That violates the fourth and fifth amendments of the US Constitution."

The maximum penalty carried one year in jail and a $3,000 fine.

If you've been charged with a DWI or DUI in Minnesota, call Charles Ramsay to defend you.  Don't wait.  You risk losing valuable rights if you wait 30 days after your arrest.

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