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Criminal law — Driving under influence — Evidence — Blood test — Law enforcement may not obtain warrantless

Nov 13th, 2018 in News by admin

Criminal law — Driving under influence — Evidence — Blood test — Law enforcement may not obtain warrantless blood draw pursuant to section 316.1933(1) from defendant who was involved in DUI accident with serious bodily injury — Consent to blood test was not freely and voluntarily given under totality of circumstances where testimony at hearing indicated that law enforcement provided implied consent form to defendant in Spanish and that the officer had marked the breath test section on the form, not the section for blood test — Motion to suppress results of blood draw granted