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Commonwealth v. Hallinan: SJC Decision

On April 26, 2023, the Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) rendered a critical decision impacting thousands of individuals in Massachusetts whose operating under the influence (OUI) convictions were based upon the use of faulty breath test results. The statewide Ananias litigation began in 2015, challenging the scientific reliability of breath test machines throughout Massachusetts. The decision…

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Massachusetts’ Highest Court Heard Arguments in an Influential Breathalyzer Case Which Could Affect OUI Charges Across the State

The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts heard arguments on December 8th of 2022 in Commonwealth v. Lindsay A. Hallinan. Hallinan, facing OUI charges back in 2013, “admitted to sufficient facts” in a Salem District Court. In doing so Hallinan agreed that the prosecution had sufficient evidence to prove Hallinan’s guilt. In essence, admitting to sufficient…