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In a series of public communications, the Michigan State Police have admitted that many of the more than 200 DataMaster DMT breath test machines used in the state were fraudulently certified.\u00a0 The full extent of the fraud as well as it\u2019s meaning and impact to those arrested and prosecuted for allegedly driving drunk remains to be revealed. In the meantime, the integrity of the breath test results for all drunk driving cases throughout the State is being called into question.\u00a0 Accordingly, the Michigan State Police (MSP) has ordered that all breath test DMT instruments throughout the State be taken out service immediately. While the investigation into the extent of the criminal activity is investigated, all suspected drunk drivers will have their blood withdrawn for testing. This blood can be withdrawn with the consent of the driver, or by a warrant, if the driver refuses to give blood.<\/p>\n

Here is a chronological record of how MSP and their breath test program ended up in this tenuous situation:<\/p>\n

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    1. On September 1st<\/sup>, 2011, Michigan entered contract # 071B1300379 with National Patent Analytic Systems (NPAS) for the purchase of 300 DataMaster DMT breath test instruments.\u00a0 This contract, which amounted to over Three Million Dollars, included a three-year period of maintenance to be performed by NPAS employees.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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      In a series of public communications, the Michigan State Police have admitted that many of the more than 200 DataMaster DMT breath test machines used in the state were fraudulently certified.\u00a0 The full extent of the fraud as well as it\u2019s meaning and impact to those arrested and prosecuted for allegedly driving drunk remains to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-501","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-owi"],"yoast_head":"\nMichigan State Police Admit Fraud in Breath Test Certification | Barone Defense Firm<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Breathalyzer tests used by the Michigan State Police may give fraudulent results. 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