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Continuity of Alcohol Standard Solution: Keep from Freezing
Many years ago I asked for timely disclosure/production of a representative bottle of the alcohol standard lot used during the breath...
Stephen Biss
Dec 21, 20227 min read
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Error in Facts - "Impaired Driving and Other Criminal Code Driving Offences", Jokinen and Keen
Does partial automation of error-checking in an approved instrument: specifically diagnostics tests, air blanks, cal. checks, and maximum...
Stephen Biss
Oct 19, 20227 min read
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Continuity: From the Box
Tip 37: Defence lawyers need to study the video - does the qualified technician take a random (unrelated to the matter before the Court)...
Stephen Biss
Oct 15, 20224 min read
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Continuity: Use of a Seal
Tip 38: One of the best ways to control wet-bath simulator alcohol standard continuity is to use alphanumeric police seals and record...
Stephen Biss
Oct 3, 20222 min read
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Continuity: Whiteboard or blackboard method
Tip 36: Some police detachments have been known to write the manufacturer name, lot number, name/badge of solution change officer,...
Stephen Biss
Sep 30, 20221 min read
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Anecdotal Notes in Alcohol Standard Log
Tip 29: Obtain disclosure, of the full #duisimulator alcohol standard log, to search for anecdotal notes of difficulties experienced by...
Stephen Biss
Sep 9, 20221 min read
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Is it safe to assume that the target value of the alcohol standard was 100?
The video below displays a variety of alcohol standards that could be used in a #duisimulator for evidentiary breath testing for...
Stephen Biss
Jun 10, 20223 min read
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Cross-examination of solution change QT using COBRA
There are three conditions precedent to the Crown's use of the "conclusive proof" presumption in secton 320.31(1) of the Criminal Code of...
Stephen Biss
May 20, 20228 min read
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Cross-examination of Solution Change QT on Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
The cross-examination example below, is of a very, very, experienced and respected qualified technician. Notwithstanding his training and...
Stephen Biss
May 15, 20225 min read
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Preparation for Cross-examination Using COBRA
Two reasons why the data, close in time to the subject test date, included in Intoxilyzer COBRA downloads, is useful to the defence in...
Stephen Biss
May 13, 202232 min read
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Know the Simulator Probes
Tip 24: Knowledge of #duisimulator probes assists understanding of function & malfunction of thermistor, heater, and thermometer(s). Many...
Stephen Biss
Apr 30, 20223 min read
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Verification of Digital Thermometer
Although not stated in the 8000C Training Aid, CFS scientists seem to be in agreement, that it is recommended that a NIST mercury...
Stephen Biss
Dec 3, 20212 min read
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Traceability of Measurement Result on an Approved Instrument
Purpose: To obtain an admission from the CFS scientist that the traceability of a measurement result on an approved instrument or a truck...
Stephen Biss
Feb 14, 20184 min read
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