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Justices OK Lawsuit Over Irvine Police DUI Testing; Law: U.S. Supreme Court rejects city’s appeal over charges of coercion to give samples of blood instead of breath or urine.
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The Supreme Court cleared the way Monday for a lawsuit to proceed against the city of Irvine and its police officers for allegedly forcing drunk-driving suspects to take blood tests. Motorists suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol must take a test. But under California law, the suspect “has the choice of whether the test shall be of his or her blood, breath or urine.” Officers are obliged to tell motorists of their options. “It is a chronic complaint. They are made to take a blood test,” [Jeffrey] Wilens said of his clients. About 75% of the motorists tested in Irvine end up taking a blood test, compared with 33% elsewhere in the state, he said. Source : pqasb.pqarchiver.com |
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