STATE v. DECATO

No. 79-309.

120 N.H. 358 (1980)

THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE v. TIMOTHY J. DECATO.

Supreme Court of New Hampshire.

May 12, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gregory H. Smith, acting attorney general (Deborah J. Cooper, assistant attorney general, orally), for the State.

James D. O'Neil, III, of Laconia, by brief for the defendant.


BOIS, J.

The principal issue in this DWI case is whether breathalyzer test results that measure the percentage of blood alcohol in terms of a ratio of the weight of alcohol per unit volume of blood are admissible under RSA 262-A:63. We hold that they are, and affirm the defendant's conviction.

While driving his vehicle on the evening of May 6, 1979, the defendant was stopped by a Laconia police officer. After the defendant performed field dexterity tests,...

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