
Submission + - Breathalyzer source code ruling upheld (bradenton.com)
"The defendant's right to a fair trial outweighed the manufacturer's claim of a trade secret," Henderson said Tuesday.
In response to the ruling defense attorney, Mark Lipinski, who represents seven defendants challenging the source codes, said the state likely will be forced to reduce charges — or drop the cases entirely.
"What this really means is that outside corporations cannot sell equipment to the state of Florida and expect to hide the workings of their machine by saying they are trade secret. It means the state has to give full disclosure concerning important and critical aspects of the case."