Over the years, the machine used to guess at a person’s blood alcohol concentration has changed. Breath testing is simply trying to guess what a person’s blood alcohol concentration is at the time the test is administered. The current guesser is called the Intoxilyzer 5000. The state has updated this machine several times. When the 5000 first came out it was the 5000 64. Then it was “updated” to the new and improved 5000 68 series. Currently most of Texas uses the Intox 5000 EN. Again and new and improved guesser. Some of the counties that we practice in around West-Texas still use the 5000 68 series. As the state gets the money they are changing these units out for the EN unit. The Intoxilyzer 5000 whatever series however is not the newest technology from the manufacture. Believe it or not, the same company that makes the 5000 no produces an Intoxilyzer 8000. It advertises the 8000 as the newest cutting edge technology. Lots of other states use the 8000 but not Texas. I wonder why that is? If you or a loved one were arrested for dwi in Lubbock or West-Texas wouldn’t you want the government to have the best available “guesser” for you? Makes you wonder just what is important is it the truth or just close enough for government work?

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