Constitutionality of compulsory chemical tests to determine alcoholic intoxication.

Medicolegal aspects of chemical tests of alcoholic intoxication.

Alcohol Breath Testing: Is There Reasonable Doubt?

The Alcohol breath test (ABT), commonly known by its commercial name as the “Breathalyzer,” is a device made popular in the United States and used by law enforcement agencies throughout the world to assess and determine the blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of individuals suspected of driving under the influence (DUI). 2, 3 With increased popularity of the automobile in the late 19 century, tra...

Alcoholism among women.

Drunkenness: Results of Chemical Tests of Blood Taken from Unconscious Person—Use during Trial—Self-Incrimination

A person was convicted of manslaughter on a charge of operating a motor vehicle on a public highway while under the influence of intoxicating liquor and he appealed to the supreme court. After the accident out of which the charge of manslaughter arose, the defendant remained unconscious for about 48 hours. While unconscious he was arrested and taken into custody by the police and treated for hi...

Chemical burn with systemic cresol intoxication.