AUTO-BREWERY SYNDROME – Lawyer gets client’s DWI charge tossed after discovering her rare affliction

“His DWI client insisted she consumed only a few drinks on the day she registered a blood alcohol level that was four times the legal limit. Marusak discovered a rare intestinal disorder called Auto-Brewery Syndrome in which ordinary food is converted into alcohol because of yeast in the digestive system.” I think the emphasis should be on the word “RARE”.

Lawyer Joseph Marusak decided to investigate after his DWI client insisted she consumed only a few drinks on the day she registered a blood alcohol level that was four times

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