blood draw
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Colorado justices weigh DUI suspects’ right to refuse blood draw
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The Fourth Amendment’s prohibition on unreasonable searches and seizures means law enforcement must obtain a warrant or else rely on a specific exception to the warrant requirement, like the consent of the person being searched, to investigate a crime. But can Colorado law provide blanket consent for police to draw the blood of alleged drunk…
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State Supreme Court OK’s forced blood draws for DUI suspects
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By a 6-1 decision on Monday, the Colorado Supreme Court determined state law permits police officers to obtain a warrant and forcibly draw blood from motorists who are suspected solely of driving drunk. Although the law currently enables law enforcement to draw blood in the absence of a warrant and without motorists expressing their consent…
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Man who changed mind on DUI blood draw deserves new trial, appeals court says
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A man convicted of driving under the influence in Arapahoe County refused at one point to take a blood alcohol test to determine his level of intoxication. But when he changed his mind, the test did not happen, nor did jurors learn that he ultimately agreed to a blood draw. Now, the state’s Court of…
