Source: https://www.thesessionslawfirm.com/2014/12/02/georgia-dui-breath-test-discovery-breath-alcohol-simulator-requests
Timestamp: 2019-04-21 06:54:52+00:00

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Below is a recent motion that I drafted regarding discovery of documentation regarding the breath alcohol simulators used in the calibration checks for an Intoxilyzer 5000. If you take DUI breath test cases to trial in in Georgia, you will quickly realize that the State relies upon quarterly checks heavily (predominantly) in their effort to argue that the machine is accurate. The breath alcohol simulator is at the heart of the quarterly inspection. If it does not function properly, we cannot rely upon any of the conclusions drawn from the inspection.
This motion is made pursuant to O.C.G.A. §§ 40-6-392 (a) (4), 24-10-26, 17-16-23, Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83, 83 S.Ct. 1194, 10 L.Ed 2d 215 (1963), Giles v. Maryland, 386 U.S. 66, 87 S.Ct. 793, 17 L.Ed2d 737 (1967), Giglio v. United States, 405 U.S. 150, 92 S.Ct. 763, 31 L.Ed.2d 104 (1972), Moore v. Illinois, 408 U.S. 786, 92 S.Ct. 2562, 33 L.Ed.2d 706 (1972), Kyles v. Whitley, 514 U.S. 419, 115 S.Ct. 1555, 131 L.Ed.2d 490 (1995) and subsequent cases. The pre-trial information sought by the Defendant is critical to the defense in this DUI case, particularly as to the alleged “breath alcohol concentration number” possibly being placed before the the trier of fact.
Further, Defendant asserts his right of access to and production of the evidence sought by this motion both separate and independent federal Constitutional and the Georgia Constitution provisions. The federal Constitution establishes the “floor” for a citizen's rights under which no state may go “below”. The State Constitution provides additional rights which are more expansive. The Defendant raises all State Constitutional challenges as “independent state grounds” under the authority of Michigan v. Long, 463 U.S. 1032, 103 S.Ct. 3469, 77 L.Ed.2d 1201 (1983).
Every citizen charged with a crime in Georgia is guaranteed fairness by provisions of the United States Constitution that no person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of the law. Furthermore, the Georgia Constitution contains similar provisions under the State's Constitutional Bill of Rights, based on separate and distinct enumerations of those rights.
One of the Georgia Bill of Rights states as follows: “Every person charged with an offense against the laws of this state…. shall be confronted with the witnesses testifying against such person” Georgia Const., Art. I, § I, ¶ XIV. Furthermore, under Georgia Const. Art. I. § I, ¶ XII, no person defending himself or herself shall be deprived of the right to fully prepare the case for trial. Finally, the State Constitution also guarantees basic fairness at a criminal trial in Georgia Constitution, Art. I, § I, ¶ I, where a person's life, liberty and property cannot be deprived by the State without Due Process of Law.
This Notice to Produce and Motion for Discovery seeks information required to be retained by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation according to the Division of Forensic Sciences Implied Consent Operations Manual, Equipment Inspections protocol (IC OPS 5, Dated: 8/12/2011, Rev. 2). See, Exhibit A, attached hereto.
All documentation and records of repairs performed upon simulator used in an attempt to validate the calibration of Intoxilyzer Serial No. 68-013386 during the calendar year 2012.
Defendant cannot safely go to trial, nor can Defendant's counsel adequately prepare for trial, without production of this evidence within a reasonable time prior to trial or any pre-trial hearings in this case; in the absence of such production, Defendant will be denied due process of law.
that an exact copy be made of each and every such item not made available to Defendant, and that the same be sealed and included in the record of this case in order to insure proper review of the Court's denial of Defendant's requests for lawful disclosure.
The requested information regarding the Intoxilyzer 5000, Serial Number 68-013386, is exculpatory in nature or will potentially lead to exculpatory material for use in Defendant's defense of the DUI charge in this case. Constitutional due process rights and constitutional confrontation of evidence rights mandate the production of these items prior to trial so that Defendant has a meaningful opportunity to challenge the State's forensic evidence “results” produced by this device and to confront any assertion by the State and its witnesses that the device used in this case was accurately calibrated to produce a reliable result.
Respectfully Submitted this ____ day of ___________________, 2012.
This ____ day of ___________________, 2012.

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