People v. Mertz

New York Court of Appeals · Decided 1986-07-03

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Chief Judge Wachtler (concurring). In reversing the defendant’s conviction, the majority holds that in a prosecution under Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1192 (2) the results of a breathalyzer test taken pursuant to Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1194 (1) may be attacked as not accurately reflecting the defendant’s blood alcohol content at the time of his operation of a vehicle. In so doing, it ignores the clear language of the subdivis…

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