Breath Test Refusal – Search Warrant Still Needed for Blood Draw

By Jason Korner of The Law Office of Jason A. Korner posted in Breath Test Refusal on Monday, June 3, 2013. In April the United States Supreme Court ruled that a police officer needed a search warrant to have blood drawn from a DWI suspect if the suspect refused to give a sample of his blood, usually after a breath test refusal. That was the McNeely case which seemed like a wholesale victory for everyone who cared about personal freedoms and also for those attorneys that practice drunk driving defense. However, there was language in the McNeely...

14 March

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Ahead of St. Patrick’s Day, Missouri Police Ramp Up DWI Patrols

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On behalf of The Law Office of Jason A. Korner posted in DWI / Drunk Driving Charges on Thursday, March 14, 2013. It's not uncommon for police departments to increase the number of patrols out on holiday weekends. As such, law enforcement agencies throughout Missouri have made it very clear that they will be out in full force over the course of the upcoming St. Patrick's Day weekend with the intention seeking out drunk drivers. Of course, this announcement doesn't mean that people in the St. Louis area should abandon plans to have fun with friends, but it is a...

30 January

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New Forensics May Call DUI Blood Tests into the Question

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Breathalyzers, field sobriety tests, and extracted blood samples are some of the many ways that officers can test the intoxication level of a driver suspected of being drunk behind the while. While the accuracy of these tests has been improving as medical and chemical technology advances through the 21st century, human error remains a very real factor in all DUI and DWI investigations. ARE DUI BLOOD TESTS REALLY ACCURATE? A great number of Missouri residents who have been charged with a DWI may be familiar with a blood sample test. Although the procedure is usually seen as the most assured and accurate...

08 January

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Christmas Weekend Sees Spike in DUIs

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On behalf of The Law Office of Jason A. Korner posted in DWI / Drunk Driving Charges on Tuesday, January 8, 2013. As we noted in a past post, the holiday season brings about a heightened presence of DUI and DWI patrols by both local and state authorities. Whether they were on quiet urban streets or sprawling interstate highways, officers kept a keen watch over Missouri drivers over the "four day weekend" that proceeded and included both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Figures released from the Missouri Highway Patrol have shown that this year a great deal of local motorists...

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Breath Test Refusal – Search Warrant Still Needed for Blood Draw

Ahead of St. Patrick’s Day, Missouri Police Ramp Up DWI Patrols

New Forensics May Call DUI Blood Tests into the Question

Christmas Weekend Sees Spike in DUIs