[Determination of blood alcohol level of people who are involved in a judicial event of medical importance (case report)].
In some cases, determination of blood alcohol level is very important. The alcohol level at the time of an event, can affect the court decision and may lead to aggravate the penalty or on the contrary an acquittal. In this article, a criminal action, in one of Turkish High Criminal Court is examined. The case was about the death of a drunk person who had fallen down from the window of his girl friend's house which is on the third floor of an apartment. This person's parent applied to public prosecutor saying that their child did not fall down but was murdered by his girl friend. During this trial, in the victim's autopsy, no alcohol detected in blood in contrast with his girl friend's testimony. Because of this contradiction, a reasonable doubt has emerged that she was the murderer in this suspicious death. However, in the further stages of trial, the reasons of no alcohol detection in the autopsy is investigated. In the basis of this case, the importance and techniques of alcohol detection in blood is discussed with literature.
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Istanbul Universitesi, Istanbul Tip Fakültesi, Adli Tip AD, 34390 Capa-Istanbul. alkannn@turk.net
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D000058:Accidental Falls; D000328:Adult; D000435:Alcoholic Intoxication / Q000097:blood*; D001344:Autopsy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D000431:Ethanol / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006708:Homicide / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014421:Turkey
D000431:Ethanol