Question Presented: Whether a law enforcement officer may obtain a nonconsensual and warrantless blood sample from a drunk driver under the exigent circumstances exception to the Fourth Amendment warrant requirement based upon the natural dissipation of alcohol in the bloodstream. Docket Lower court opinion (State v. McNeely, 358 S.W.3d 65 (Mo. Banc 2012)) Scotusblog page Does the evanescent quality… Read more
b. Blood Draw
State v. James Ralph Whitwell, 2011AP1342-CR, District 3/4, 5/24/12 court of appeals decision (not recommended for publication); for Whitwell: Jefren E. Olsen, Chandra N. Harvey, SPD, Madison Appellate; case activity Whitwell challenges a warrantless blood draw, on related grounds: he objected at the time, informing officials that he suffered from a medical condition that made… Read more
State v. Matthew P. Rick, 2010AP1521,District 4, 6/23/11 court of appeals decision (1-judge, not for publication); for Rick: Jonas B. Bednarek; case activity Warrantless blood draw is permissible under exigent circumstances doctrine, upon lawful arrest for non–jailable, civil violation. State v. Bohling, 173 Wis. 2d 529, 494 N.W.2d 399 (1993), followed… Read more
State v. Travis J. Malinowski, 2010AP1084-CR, District 3, 11/30/10 court of appeals decision (1-judge, not for publication); for Malinowski: Chad A. Lanning; Malinowski BiC; State Resp.; Reply Exigent-circumstances doctrine supports warrantless blood draw of person arrested for driving under the influence of drugs, no less than under the influence of alcohol, State v. Bohling, 173… Read more
State v. Jacob J. Faust, 2004 WI 99, reversing 2004 WI App 243, 267 Wis. 2d 783, 672 N.W.2d 97 For Faust: Stephen M. Seymour Issue: “(W)hether, under the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution and Article I, Section 11 of the Wisconsin Constitution, exigent circumstances exist for a nonconsensual warrantless blood draw after the police have… Read more
State v. Cara A. Erickson, 2003 WI App 43, PFR filed Issue: Whether a warrantless draw of blood satisfies State v. Bohling, 173 Wis. 2d 529, 533- 34, 494 N.W.2d 399 (1993) where there is probable cause but not an actual arrest. Holding: ¶12. .. (I)n the absence of an arrest, probable cause to believe blood currently… Read more
State v. James S. Riedel, 2003 WI App 18, PFR filed 1/27/03 For Riedel: Ralph A. Kalal Issue/Holding: Police not required to obtain warrant in order to test blood seized pursuant to Implied Consent Law; State v. VanLaarhoven, 2001 WI App 275 extended (VanLaarhoven consented to initial seizure, Riedel didn’t). ¶¶11-16. … Read more
State v. Dennis L. Daggett, 2002 WI App 32, PFR filed 1/10/02 For Daggett: Julie A. Smith Issue: Whether a warrantless draw of blood, following OWI arrest, is necessarily unreasonable if performed at the jail rather than hospital. Holding: There is no bright-line rule that a blood draw must be made in a hospital setting to be… Read more
