When I served on the unauthorized practice of law committee of the the State Bar, we had a few of these. People, do your research before you hire a lawyer. It's as simple as checking the State Bar website to see if they are licensed. AUSTIN - Texas law that allows police officers to take blood samples from suspected drunk drivers without a warrant is unconstitutional, the state's highest criminal court ruled Wednesday.
The ruling could impact Texas' "no refusal weekends, " including during the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, when officers target suspected drunk drivers and subject them to mandatory breath and blood testing in the field. According to the ruling, law enforcement officers will need to have a warrant in hand before forcing suspects against their to submit to a blood alcohol content test.
The ruling stems from the 2012 case of David Villarreal, who was pulled over in Nueces County for a traffic violation. After refusing to perform sobriety tests in the field, Villarreal was arrested and taken to a local hospital to have his blood drawn against his will and without a warrant.
The ruling could impact Texas' "no refusal weekends, " including during the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, when officers target suspected drunk drivers and subject them to mandatory breath and blood testing in the field. According to the ruling, law enforcement officers will need to have a warrant in hand before forcing suspects against their to submit to a blood alcohol content test.
The ruling stems from the 2012 case of David Villarreal, who was pulled over in Nueces County for a traffic violation. After refusing to perform sobriety tests in the field, Villarreal was arrested and taken to a local hospital to have his blood drawn against his will and without a warrant.
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