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From [HERE] The D.C. Attorney General's Office used invalid alcohol breath test results when bargaining with defendants who then pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated charges.

For the past year, the city has struggled to get its alcohol breath analysis program in order. In February 2010, it was found that the breath analyzers were producing inaccurate results -- a problem internal police documents suggest could extend back a decade. In March 2010, the District replaced the breath analyzers. The chief toxicologist refused to sign off on their validity, documents show, but the police department continued to use them in the field. The Attorney General's Office stopped using the results as evidence during trial, though continued to use the results during plea bargaining.

"They flat out did it," attorney Bryan Brown told The Washington Examiner. "There could be in excess of 100 cases."

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