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Criminal law — Discovery — Medical records — Investigative subpoena

Jul 25th, 2021 in News by admin

Criminal law — Discovery — Medical records — Investigative subpoena — Where hospital and fire rescue service records are directly related to ongoing criminal investigation, state has met burden to establish that records are likely to contain relevant information regarding charge — Failure of officer to obtain legal blood draw after being notified by hospital personnel that defendant had blood alcohol level in excess of legal limit does not preclude state from later seeking subpoena for hospital records — State’s request for subpoena is granted