Judge: Hairspray triggered teen's alcohol monitor

[March 19, 2010]  DeFUNIAK SPRINGS, Fla. (AP) -- A judge ruled that constant exposure to hairspray set off a teen's alcohol monitoring device -- not consumption of alcohol.

Based on evidence presented Thursday, Judge Kelvin Wells said he wouldn't revoke the pre-trial release of a 17-year-old teen. The teen was wearing the anklet under a court order. The device issued an alert in July after three separate readings showed she had alcohol in her system.

The teen works at a hair salon and her attorney argued that hairspray triggered the alert. A co-founder of the anklet testified that certain products -- including perfumes and cleaning products -- can trigger a false alert.

She's charged with DUI manslaughter and DUI with serious bodily injury. Her trial is scheduled to begin in January.

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Information from: Northwest Florida Daily News, http://www.nwfdailynews.com/

[Associated Press]

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