Defendant wins breathalyzer source code

Presumably if the court can order the breathalyzer company to reveal their source then they can also extract the data from the chip company. Certainly, it complicates the issue but the court can overcome these problems.

Still, that doesn't mean you won't be judged guilty. You can prove a serious flaw and the judges still sides with the laws no matter what. Happened to me. I definitely wasn't speeding, the calibration data was wrong, the judge said I was guilty anyhow because the cop said so. I still don't understand how a heavy vehicle with a small 4-cyl engine can get to 85mph within 15secs or so but I guess he thought I had a rocket engine in there.

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Oh come on now. The court case is over. Now you can tell us how you souped it up to that degree. Did it run on gasoline or what? :-)

Not souped up, and I'm over it since a long time ;-)

It was just to illustrate the point that you can have the best and clear-cut evidence and it still doesn't do you any good. No being able to furnish the proper cal certification should clearly lead to a dismissed case.

The damage in this case was only a small monetary "donation". But in cases where people who aren't guilty take plea bargains because they fear that even solid proof to the contrary will not spare them jail time it becomes sad.

Unfortunately, justice is not always just. The authorities have the advantage of it costing them nothing to charge you with something and it costing you much to fight the issue. It becomes cheaper to accede than to fight "the man".

At least you're not still bitter about it ;-)

Of course. Nothing does. That's why the saying goes: "In court and on the open sea we're all in the hands of God".

Not just there, always. And occasionally we are tested by having to swallow injustice.

No, even judges make mistakes. He should clearly have dismissed the case but didn't. Oh well. Bitterness can set in though for someone who sits in the slammer and didn't do it.

Yes. With the unfortunate consequence that folks with the financial means to defend themselves can get better justice than those without such means.