A motorist was stopped on I-80 in Berkley, California for weaving on the highway on February 24, 2019, according to USA Today. While the driver was arrested for Driving Under the Influence of an Intoxicant (DUI/DWI), California Highway Patrol Officer Baza couldn’t help but notice the irony of the large sign on top of the vehicle. It stated, “I should probably get a ride home” (with the word “probably” crossed out) and “Buzzed driving is drunk driving.” Interestingly, the National ... Read More »
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California Highway Patrol Will Stop Forced Blood Draws In Wake Of Missouri v. McNeely
In Missouri v. McNeely, the United States Supreme Court rejected the government’s argument that the possible dissipation of alcohol in a DUI suspect’s blood will always create an exigent circumstance justifying a warrantless blood draw. In an 8-1 decision, the Court held that the 1966 decision Schmerber v. California did not establish a per se exception to the requirement of a search warrant to forcibly extract blood from an unwilling DUI subject. The Court ruled that while the dissipation of ... Read More »