Submitted by Piersitter (not verified) on Sat, 07/02/2011 - 10:02am.
"When the officer testifies that he/she smelled the odor of an alcoholic beverage on the suspect's breath, he/she is saying that he/she was smelling the aldehydes and ketones that are by-products as the alcohol breaks down in a person's body" If there is no alcohol in the body (o.oo on the intoximeter) there are no aldehydes and ketones to SMELL
"When the officer testifies
"When the officer testifies that he/she smelled the odor of an alcoholic beverage on the suspect's breath, he/she is saying that he/she was smelling the aldehydes and ketones that are by-products as the alcohol breaks down in a person's body" If there is no alcohol in the body (o.oo on the intoximeter) there are no aldehydes and ketones to SMELL