Powell v. Hatch

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• concluding that a specific field sobriety test can and has been tested because several studies had been conducted regarding the test’s accuracy
• concluding that HGN test satisfies Daubert and noting, “under the doctrine of stare decisis, our decision today will be binding and, as a result, courts will not be required to establish the scientific reliability of the HGN test . . . in future cases”
• recognizing “extensive scientific literature dating back to the 1950s that thoroughly examines and critiques the HGN test and the theory underlying that test-that there is a strong correlation between the amount of alcohol a person consumes and the onset of nystagmus”
• HGN test results admissible under Daubert test

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