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...

23 May

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St. Louis Football Player Accepts Plea Deal in Drunk Driving Case

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On behalf of The Law Office of Jason A. Korner posted in Breath Test Refusal on Thursday, May 23, 2013. At this point in the year, the football season may not be on the radar of many people in Missouri. Yet a St. Louis Rams player is likely wondering how the upcoming season will be impacted by the sentence he recently received for drunk driving charges. In April, we covered the arrest and trial of Trumaine Johnson, and he was recently sentenced. Before being sentenced, Johnson apparently made the decision to plead guilty on lower charges in order to receive...

18 April

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Top Court Rules Out Warrantless Blood Tests for Missouri DUIs

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On behalf of The Law Office of Jason A. Korner posted in Breath Test Refusal on Thursday, April 18, 2013. Earlier this year, we covered the Cape Girardeau County Breathalyzer refusal case that made it all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. In this case, a man suspected of drunk driving was required to submit to a warrantless blood test after refusing to take a breath test. The court recently ruled that this was a violation of the man's constitutional rights. In a nearly unanimous decision, which isn't too common, the court determined that Missouri law enforcement officials should...

11 April

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Drunk Driving Trial for St. Louis Athlete Moves Ahead

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On behalf of The Law Office of Jason A. Korner posted in DWI / Drunk Driving Charges on Thursday, April 11, 2013. Not long ago, St. Louis Rams cornerback Trumaine Johnson was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol after refusing a breath test. Johnson's case has moved forward and he recently entered a not guilty plea in court. Although Johnson wasn't arrested in Missouri, he still faces steep consequences if he's convicted. In addition to a potential six-month term in jail, he could pay a $1000 fine for the first-time DUI charges and pay a local $500 for...

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Breath Test Refusal – Search Warrant Still Needed for Blood Draw

St. Louis Football Player Accepts Plea Deal in Drunk Driving Case

Top Court Rules Out Warrantless Blood Tests for Missouri DUIs

Drunk Driving Trial for St. Louis Athlete Moves Ahead