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Don't Hold Your Breath: The Knapp Court's Spectacular Misunderstanding of Basic Science
When Courts Mistake Legal Convenience for Scientific Rigor
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Aaron Olson
Expired Solutions, Expired Justice? Minnesota's Breathalyzer Blunder Goes Unreported
When Crime Labs Forget to Tell Anyone They Messed Up
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Aaron Olson
The Eyes Have It (Wrong): Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus Through an Ophthalmologist's Skeptical Lens
Watch now | Challenging Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus Tests in DWI Cases with Dr. Steven Rauchman
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Aaron Olson
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Steven Rauchman
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28:48

March 2025

July 2024

March 2024

The Accuracy of Standardized Field Sobriety Testing (SFST) with Dr. Greg Kane
The accuracy reported by SFST validation studies don't account for the false positives and the lack of control groups in the studies.
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Aaron Olson
2
30:03
The Breath Alcohol Debacle in Massachusetts: Uncovering Withheld Evidence
Watch now | 27,000 breath alcohol tests in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts were called into question due to poor laboratory practices and the Office…
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Aaron Olson
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Joseph Bernard
32:08

February 2024

January 2024

The Need for More Rigorous Sampling Requirements in Breath Alcohol Testing
Sampling parameters in breath alcohol testing vary widely from one jurisdiction to the next.
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Aaron Olson
The Inadequacy of Mouth Alcohol Detection Systems in Breath Alcohol Testing
So-called "slope detectors" in breath alcohol analyzers don't always catch mouth alcohol.
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Aaron Olson
Field Sobriety Testing and Drug Recognition: A Conversation with Noah Pesola
I talk with Noah Pesola, a former Montana State Trooper and private investigator with a background in drug recognition evaluation and field sobriety…
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Aaron Olson
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Noah Pesola
22:32
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