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Source Code Documents

Charles A. Ramsay

Thomas E. Workman, Jr. Source code Primer: The inside Scoop on ALL Breath Instrument Computers and Electronics (April 20, 2007)
Article presenting a detailed overview of the issues surrounding "source code" and why independent analysis of the source code is an essential element to providing a complete defense to a DWI charge.

C. Dennis Simpson, et. Al. Effects of Mouth Alcohol on Breath Alcohol Results, Int'l Journal of Drug Testing, Vol. 3.
Scholarly article analyzing the source-code operated "slope detector" of the BAC DataMaster (a breath test device similar to the Intoxilyzer 5000), concluding that the programming of the source code for the "slope detector" fails to perform as allegedly designed in 48% of breath tests.

Michael P. Hlastala, et. Al. The Slope Detector Does Not Always Detect the Presence of Mouth Alcohol.
Scholary article analyzing the source-code operated "slope detector" in both the BAC DataMater and Intoxilyzer 5000 breath testing devices, concluding that this feature is no programmed to act as designed.