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South Dakota Supreme Court Upholds Validity of SCRAM Alcohol Monitors

Published in Healthcare Finance, Tax and Law Weekly, October 28th, 2009

In the nation's first appellate decision on the use of SCRAM alcohol monitors as a reliable way to monitor criminal offenders for alcohol consumption, the South Dakota Supreme Court has issued a ruling that upholds the admissibility of SCRAM testimony and evidence under the standard established by Daubert v. Merrill Dow Pharmaceuticals.

The opinion, filed September 16th, was in the case State of South Dakota v. Neal J. Lemler. The defendant, sentenced to wear the SCRAM monitor when he was convicted as a third-time DUI offender in 2006, claimed that the SCRAM system inaccurately confirmed drinking when he had an environmental exposure to alcohol-based products while at...

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Source: Healthcare Finance, Tax and Law Weekly (2009-10-28)

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