http://www.southcarolinaduilawyerblog.com/ Published By Timothy Clay Kulp en-us 2010-04-19T13:38:26-05:00 http://www.southcarolinaduilawyerblog.com/2010/04/south_carolinas_breath_test_ma.html Would you buy a used car from this machine? I have uploaded for your review, reports of Charleston area breath machine “status codes.” These codes used to be called “error codes” but the state police changed the description. Remember, these... The ”New“ PC based Datamaster Timothy Clay Kulp 2010-04-19T13:38:26-05:00 http://www.southcarolinaduilawyerblog.com/2010/04/sc_police_now_not_giving_immed.html SLED access to video recordings Of late, it appears that this breath test ticket does not contain this information which has been provided for years. ... I would imagine that I have a least one hundred breath test tickets or forms in my office files for clients that contain access to the ”codes“ permitting immediate review of the video recording of the administration of the breath test. Videotaping Timothy Clay Kulp 2010-04-06T16:49:25-05:00 http://www.southcarolinaduilawyerblog.com/2010/03/back_from_the_breath_machine_f.html I recently attended the factory class at National Patent Analytical Company in Mansfield, Ohio. This opportunity provided a hands-on experience in the operation of the breath test device used in South Carolina. I look forward to reporting my experiences in... Breath Alcohol Testing Timothy Clay Kulp 2010-03-24T18:00:32-05:00 http://www.southcarolinaduilawyerblog.com/2009/04/minnesota_supreme_court_rules.html The Minnesota Supreme Court has ruled on the issue of source code production in breath alcohol testing devices there. Read the full opinion here. Download file... Software Source Code Issues Timothy Clay Kulp 2009-04-30T20:06:16-05:00 http://www.southcarolinaduilawyerblog.com/2009/03/the_ohio_supreme_court_speaks.html The Supreme Court of Ohio just reversed the conviction of a lady for DUI. Read why the court reached this conclusion. On significance of the opinion is that administration of field sobriety tests and the scoring thereof, is not a... DUI Arrest Procedures Timothy Clay Kulp 2009-03-28T16:30:32-05:00 http://www.southcarolinaduilawyerblog.com/2009/01/roadblocks_the_rules_must_be_f.html Roadblocks or checkpoints are a tool used by the police in traffic enforcement. These procedures cannot be haphazardly applied or conducted at the whim of the police. Our courts have held that specific requirements apply when the police employ this... Roadblocks Checkpoints Timothy Clay Kulp 2009-01-23T11:25:32-05:00 http://www.southcarolinaduilawyerblog.com/2009/01/breath_testing_and_source_code.html Ed Brayton offers an interesting perspective about these issues in his blog at www.scienceblogs.com Well worth reading. See the post below.... Software Source Code Issues Timothy Clay Kulp 2009-01-22T11:03:32-05:00 http://www.southcarolinaduilawyerblog.com/2009/01/a_nationwide_problem_no_indepe.html This article illustrates the point-no machine, particularly, one producing results used as evidence in criminal cases, should be free from independent examination for flaws. As noted in the Bradenton Herald opinion page, these companies should be eager to resolve the... Software Source Code Issues Timothy Clay Kulp 2009-01-16T13:59:51-05:00 http://www.southcarolinaduilawyerblog.com/2009/01/source_code_software_battleflo.html A reported below, in the confusing world of infrared spectroscopic breath alcohol testing machines, an asserted defense by one of the many companies to court ordered production of the source code software for independent testing has been REJECTED. Now, $2... Software Source Code Issues Timothy Clay Kulp 2009-01-14T09:00:10-05:00 http://www.southcarolinaduilawyerblog.com/2009/01/dui_case_overturned_maintenanc.html I have posted on this case before I believe. The case involves the same device used in South Carolina- the Datamaster. The rule is old-you cannot cherry pick evidence. South Carolina has a law requiring records maintenance: 56-5-2954. Breath testing... Breath Alcohol Testing Timothy Clay Kulp 2009-01-05T15:12:51-05:00