NJ DUI Cases on Hold, Breathalyzer Challenged

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - -- Dozens of drunken driving cases are on hold as New Jersey judges address complaints from defense lawyers that the device replacing the Breathalyzer is not reliable.

The state still maintains that a judge's ruling in Camden County in 2003 means that the new device is certified as trustworthy and should be recognized as such by all state judges.

The Alcotest device has been deployed in eleven New Jersey counties.

The state Attorney General's Office expects the remaining ten counties to be on board by next November.

Cherry Hill lawyer Evan Levow is among those who say they've seen erroneous blood alcohol content readings in Alcotest cases.

Levow won an order in Middlesex County to put Alcotest prosecutions on hold.

The state has asked an appellate panel for permission to challenge the ruling.

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