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By WILL BERNARD Fred was haled into court on a , charge of drunk driving, after a blood test showed an alcoholic content of more than .15 per ^ • cent. According to local law, this create^ a presumption that he was “under the influence.” But in his defense, Fred argued that such a presumption was unconstitutional. “No two individuals are alike in their ability to tolerate alcohol,” he said. “I happen to be able to hold my liquor better than most people. ” However, the court upheld the presumption and found Fred guilty as charged. “Medical science,” said the court, “has established a rational relationship between the percentage of alcohol in the blood and (the) condition of being under the influence of alcohol. Sobriety decreases as the percentage increases.” The idea of a presumption of intoxication, at a certain, alcoholic level in the blood, has spread nationwide. Almost
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