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7 New Jersey opinions name it 2 courts 1958–2018 0 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by New Jersey courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
State v. Johnsongreen2 sentences1994In State v. Johnson, 42 N.J. 146 , 199 A.2d 809 (1964), our Supreme Court held that a breathalyzer is sufficiently established and accepted as a scientifically reliable and accurate device for determining the alcoholic content of the blood to admit testimony of the readings obtained upon a properly conducted test. 1994In State v. Johnson, 42 N.J. 146 , 199 A.2d 809 (1964), our Supreme Court held that a breathalyzer is sufficiently established and accepted as a scientifically reliable and accurate device for determining the alcoholic content of the blood to admit testimony of the readings obtained upon a properly conducted test. | 1 | 6 |
State v. Millergreen2 sentences2018Super. 262 , 268, 165 A.2d 829 (App. Div. 1960) (holding that "[t]he Drunkometer is sufficiently established and accepted as a scientifically reliable and accurate device for determining the alcoholic content **503 of the blood to admit testimony of the reading obtained upon a properly conducted test"). 1987The Court held: “The Drunkometer is sufficiently established and accepted as a scientifically reliable and accurate device for determining the alcoholic content of the blood to admit testimony of the reading obtained upon a properly conducted test, without any need for antecedent expert testimony by a scientist that such reading is a trustworthy index of blood alcohol, or why.” Id. at 171 (adopting the holding of State v. Miller, 64 N.J.Super. 262, 268 (App.Div.1960)). | 1 | 3 |
Tomko v. Vissersgreen1 sentence1958See Tomko v. Vissers, 21 N.J. 226 (1956). | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in New Jersey. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
State v. Downie
green
2 sentences1994Despite repeated challenges, the Court has steadfastly held that the breathalyzer “reads alcohol with unimpeachable accuracy” and “is unsurpassed in its combined practicality and usefulness.” State v. Downie, 117 N.J. 450, 468-469 , 569 A.2d 242 (1990), cert. denied, 498 U.S. 819 , 111 S.Ct. 63 , 112 L.Ed.2d 38 (1990). 1994Despite repeated challenges, the Court has steadfastly held that the breathalyzer “reads alcohol with unimpeachable accuracy” and “is unsurpassed in its combined practicality and usefulness.” State v. Downie, 117 N.J. 450, 468-469 , 569 A.2d 242 (1990), cert. denied, 498 U.S. 819 , 111 S.Ct. 63 , 112 L.Ed.2d 38 (1990). | 1 | 1994–1994 |
Downie v. New Jersey
green
1 sentence1994Despite repeated challenges, the Court has steadfastly held that the breathalyzer “reads alcohol with unimpeachable accuracy” and “is unsurpassed in its combined practicality and usefulness.” State v. Downie, 117 N.J. 450, 468-469 , 569 A.2d 242 (1990), cert. denied, 498 U.S. 819 , 111 S.Ct. 63 , 112 L.Ed.2d 38 (1990). | 1 | 1994–1994 |
Johnpoll v. Thornburgh
green
1 sentence1994Despite repeated challenges, the Court has steadfastly held that the breathalyzer “reads alcohol with unimpeachable accuracy” and “is unsurpassed in its combined practicality and usefulness.” State v. Downie, 117 N.J. 450, 468-469 , 569 A.2d 242 (1990), cert. denied, 498 U.S. 819 , 111 S.Ct. 63 , 112 L.Ed.2d 38 (1990). | 1 | 1994–1994 |
Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.