Mistranslated DWI warnings used in Westchester County may have pressured some drivers into taking a Breathalyzer test. The district attorney’s office didn’t investigate for three years.

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New York Prosecutors Ignored Tainted Evidence Used Against Spanish-Speaking Drivers for Years <[link removed]> Mistranslated DWI warnings used in Westchester County may have pressured some drivers into taking a Breathalyzer test. The district attorney’s office didn’t investigate for three years. by Brett Murphy

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