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Expired Blood Vials

Expired Vials Rulings Compiled by Dustin Howie (Link)

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Spokane Superior Court RALJ Decision on Delay and Expired Vials in Blood Test DUI

The ruling includes some strong language regarding expired vials: “The Court finds that prejudice exists and concurs with Spokane Municipal Court that prejudice results from a DUI blood test with an expired tube on these facts....

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Jefferson County Ruling Suppressing Blood Test Result Due to Expired Vial

This ruling from Jefferson County District Court orders suppression due to expired vial testing.  There is language in the Court’s ruling that Dr. Couper was “not able to answer questions relating to expired vials” and “c...

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03.24.2023_Declaration in Support of Motion to Suppress Blood Test Due Expired Vial by Dustin Howie

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03.24.2023_Updated Motion To Suppress Blood Test Based on Expired Vial and Non-Inert Stopper by Dustin Howie

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08.02.2022 Declaration About Expired Blood Vials from Becton Dickinson

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Declaration by Dustin Howie in Support of Supplemental Motion to Suppress Alcohol Blood Test Results Due to Expired Vials_06.24.22

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Declaration by Dustin Howie in Support of Motion to Suppress Alcohol Blood Test Results Due to Expired Vial_05.20.22

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Supplemental Motion to Suppress Alcohol Blood Test Results Due to Expired Vials_06.24.22_Dustin Howie

This supplemental motion by Dustin Howie argues for suppression of blood test results showing alcohol because the test of blood from an expired vial violates the Frye standard.

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Motion to Suppress Alcohol Blood Test Results Due to Expired Vials_05.20.22_Dustin Howie

This brief by Dustin Howie uses law and science to argue blood test results showing the presence of alcohol are not admissible because WSP Toxicology Lab tested the blood after the vial had expired.

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