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11 California opinions name it 3 courts 1976–2020 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by California courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (3)

CaseFollowedCited
United States v. Draytongreen
scotus · 2002 · cited in 1 California opinions naming this issue, 2020–2020
2 sentences

2020Instead, the [United States Supreme] Court has repeated that the totality of the circumstances must control, without giving extra weight to the absence of this type of warning.’ (United States v. Drayton (2002) 536 U.S. 194, 207 [ 153 L.Ed.2d 242 ] [].)” (Balov, supra, 23 Cal.App.5th at p. 703 , review granted Sept. 12, 2018, S249708.) As in the case before us, the officer in Balov correctly told the defendant he was required to submit to a breath or blood test, and there was no evidence the officer made a false statement or intended to deceive the defendant about his right to refuse a test al

2020Instead, the [United States Supreme] Court has repeated that the totality of the circumstances must control, without giving extra weight to the absence of this type of warning.’ (United States v. Drayton (2002) 536 U.S. 194, 207 [ 153 L.Ed.2d 242 ] [].)” (Balov, supra, 23 Cal.App.5th at p. 703 , review granted Sept. 12, 2018, S249708.) As in the case before us, the officer in Balov correctly told the defendant he was required to submit to a breath or blood test, and there was no evidence the officer made a false statement or intended to deceive the defendant about his right to refuse a test al

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People v. Stanleygreen
cal · 1995 · cited in 1 California opinions naming this issue, 2020–2020
1 sentence

2020(See People v. Stanley (1995) 10 Cal.4th 764, 786 [when “ ‘ “upon an appeal, the [reviewing] court, in deciding the appeal, states in its opinion a principle or rule of law necessary to the decision, that principle or rule becomes the law of the case and must be adhered to throughout its subsequent progress, both in the lower court and upon subsequent appeal” ’ ”].) Relevant here, defendant’s blood was drawn at the hospital after an officer told him that he had to submit to a breath or blood test and that only the blood test was available.

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Department of Public Safety v. Krahngreen
okla · 1977 · cited in 1 California opinions naming this issue, 1991–1991
1 sentence

1991The arrested driver may thus be totally unable to respond to a request by a police officer to submit to a breath or blood test." ( Rossell, supra, 579 P.2d at p. 671 .) However, as noted by some courts the officer is not a medical expert. ( Massong, supra, 482 N.Y.S.2d at p. 602 .) In fact, Iowa requires a doctor to certify that a person is dead, unconscious or otherwise incapable of refusing prior to the administration of a chemical test. ( McDowell, supra, 356 N.W.2d at p. 236 .) One South Dakota case has stressed the importance of having an officer consult with a medical professional before

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

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Also cited on this issue (18)

CaseCitedYears
Birchfield v. N. Dakota. William Robert Bernard green
scotus · 2016
2 sentences

2018Birchfield teaches that to determine whether this category of search is a valid search incident to arrest, we must weigh two competing interests: " ' "on the one hand, the degree to which [the breath-or-blood test] intrudes upon an individual's privacy and, on the other, the degree to which it is needed for the promotion of legitimate governmental interests." ' " (See Birchfield, supra, 136 S.Ct. at p. 2176 (quoting Riley v. California (2014) 573 U.S. ----, [ 134 S.Ct. 2473 ], 189 L.Ed.2d 430 ).) Deductive reasoning compels the conclusion that the breath-or-blood test intrudes on an individual

2018Birchfield teaches that to determine whether this category of search is a valid search incident to arrest, we must weigh two competing interests: “ ‘ “on the one hand, the degree to which [the breath-or-blood test] intrudes upon an individual’s privacy and, on the other, the degree to which it is needed for the promotion of legitimate governmental interests.” ’ ” (See Birchfield, supra, 136 S.Ct. at p. 2176 (quoting Riley v. California (2014) 573 U.S.___ [ 134 S.Ct. 2473 ]).) Deductive reasoning compels the conclusion that the breath-or-blood test intrudes on an individual’s privacy no more th

22018–2018
Riley v. Cal. United States green
· 2014
2 sentences

2018Birchfield teaches that to determine whether this category of search is a valid search incident to arrest, we must weigh two competing interests: " ' "on the one hand, the degree to which [the breath-or-blood test] intrudes upon an individual's privacy and, on the other, the degree to which it is needed for the promotion of legitimate governmental interests." ' " (See Birchfield, supra, 136 S.Ct. at p. 2176 (quoting Riley v. California (2014) 573 U.S. ----, [ 134 S.Ct. 2473 ], 189 L.Ed.2d 430 ).) Deductive reasoning compels the conclusion that the breath-or-blood test intrudes on an individual

2018Birchfield teaches that to determine whether this category of search is a valid search incident to arrest, we must weigh two competing interests: " ' "on the one hand, the degree to which [the breath-or-blood test] intrudes upon an individual's privacy and, on the other, the degree to which it is needed for the promotion of legitimate governmental interests." ' " (See Birchfield, supra, 136 S.Ct. at p. 2176 (quoting Riley v. California (2014) 573 U.S. ----, [ 134 S.Ct. 2473 ], 189 L.Ed.2d 430 ).) Deductive reasoning compels the conclusion that the breath-or-blood test intrudes on an individual

22018–2018
People v. Balov green
calctapp5d · 2018
2 sentences

2020Instead, the [United States Supreme] Court has repeated that the totality of the circumstances must control, without giving extra weight to the absence of this type of warning.’ (United States v. Drayton (2002) 536 U.S. 194, 207 [ 153 L.Ed.2d 242 ] [].)” (Balov, supra, 23 Cal.App.5th at p. 703 , review granted Sept. 12, 2018, S249708.) As in the case before us, the officer in Balov correctly told the defendant he was required to submit to a breath or blood test, and there was no evidence the officer made a false statement or intended to deceive the defendant about his right to refuse a test al

2020(Balov, supra, 23 Cal.App.5th at p. 703 , review granted Sept. 12, 2018, S249708.) The court reasoned, “[The officer’s] failure to communicate the consequences of refusing a chemical test did not make [his] statement any more or less coercive than if the information had been provided.

12020–2020
People v. Tully green
cal · 2012
2 sentences

2018Like the appellate panel, our disagreement with the trial court is strictly legal, so we exercise independent judgment in reviewing the constitutionality of the search. ( People v. Tully (2012) 54 Cal.4th 952 , 979, 145 Cal.Rptr.3d 146 , 282 P.3d 173 .) B.

2018Like the appellate panel, our disagreement with the trial court is strictly legal, so we exercise independent judgment in reviewing the constitutionality of the search. ( People v. Tully (2012) 54 Cal.4th 952 , 979, 145 Cal.Rptr.3d 146 , 282 P.3d 173 .) B.

12018–2018
Garcia v. Department of Motor Vehicles green
calctapp · 2010
1 sentence

2016If a person is lawfully arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol, he or she is deemed to have given his or her consent to chemical testing of his or her blood or breath to determine blood alcohol content. (§ 23612, subd. (a)(1)(A); Garcia v. Department of Motor Vehicles (2010) 185 Cal.App.4th 73, 81 .) A driver lawfully arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol has the choice of a breath or blood test, and the arresting officer shall inform the driver of that choice. (§ 23612, subd. (a)(2)(A).) "If the person arrested either is incapable, or states that he or she is incapa

12016–2016
Vann v. Meese neutral
calctapp · 1986
1 sentence

2015Based on the record in this case, there is no evidence showing Mellos's omission of those additional admonitions "had any causal effect whatsoever on [his] refusal to take any test." (Vann v. Meese (1986) 186 Cal.App.3d 1070, 1073 .) Because the omitted admonitions were immaterial to McKeown's decision to refuse to take the required breath or blood test, we conclude he was substantially admonished as required by sections 23612 and 13353 for suspension of his driver's license for one year.

12015–2015
Missouri v. McNeely green
scotus · 2013
1 sentence

2015(McNeely, supra, 133 S.Ct. at p. 1557 .) The Court noted that the situation the officer was facing did not constitute an emergency in which he could not practicably obtain a warrant.

12015–2015
RITSCHEL v. City of Fountain Valley green
calctapp · 2006
1 sentence

2014But “California case law unequivocally establishes a police officer’s failure to comply with the implied consent law does not amount to a violation of an arrestee’s constitutional rights.” (Ritschel, supra, 137 Cal.App.4th at p. 118 .) Officer Robinson’s failure to first offer defendant a choice between a blood test and a breath test does not change the fact that by the act of driving defendant specifically consented to a blood test—not a breath or blood test—in the event he was lawfully arrested for a drug-related DUI. (§ 23612, subd. (a)(1)(B).) See footnote, ante, page Supp. 1.

12014–2014
People v. Ford green
calctapp · 1992
1 sentence

2014Additionally, even if we accept defendant's testimony that he was handcuffed in a holding cell when the blood draw was performed, it does not change the fact that "nothing in this record suggests that the location in which this test occurred was unsafe or specifically consented to a blood test - not a breath or blood test - in the event he was lawfully arrested for a drug-related DUI. (§ 23612, subd. (a)(l)(B).) 12 unsanitary" ( Ford, supra, 4 Cai.App.4th at p. 37), or that defendant was "subjected ... to any unusual pain or indignity" (People v. Esayian (2003) 112 Cai.App.4th I 031, 1041).

12014–2014
McDowell v. Iowa Department of Transportation, Motor Vehicle Division green
iowactapp · 1984
1 sentence

1991The arrested driver may thus be totally unable to respond to a request by a police officer to submit to a breath or blood test." ( Rossell, supra, 579 P.2d at p. 671 .) However, as noted by some courts the officer is not a medical expert. ( Massong, supra, 482 N.Y.S.2d at p. 602 .) In fact, Iowa requires a doctor to certify that a person is dead, unconscious or otherwise incapable of refusing prior to the administration of a chemical test. ( McDowell, supra, 356 N.W.2d at p. 236 .) One South Dakota case has stressed the importance of having an officer consult with a medical professional before

11991–1991
Higgins v. State neutral
nev · 1985
2 sentences

1991The arrested driver may thus be totally unable to respond to a request by a police officer to submit to a breath or blood test." ( Rossell, supra, 579 P.2d at p. 671 .) However, as noted by some courts the officer is not a medical expert. ( Massong, supra, 482 N.Y.S.2d at p. 602 .) In fact, Iowa requires a doctor to certify that a person is dead, unconscious or otherwise incapable of refusing prior to the administration of a chemical test. ( McDowell, supra, 356 N.W.2d at p. 236 .) One South Dakota case has stressed the importance of having an officer consult with a medical professional before

1991The arrested driver may thus be totally unable to respond to a request by a police officer to submit to a breath or blood test." ( Rossell, supra, 579 P.2d at p. 671 .) However, as noted by some courts the officer is not a medical expert. ( Massong, supra, 482 N.Y.S.2d at p. 602 .) In fact, Iowa requires a doctor to certify that a person is dead, unconscious or otherwise incapable of refusing prior to the administration of a chemical test. ( McDowell, supra, 356 N.W.2d at p. 236 .) One South Dakota case has stressed the importance of having an officer consult with a medical professional before

11991–1991
People v. Massong green
nyappdiv · 1984
2 sentences

1991(Massong, supra, 482 N.Y.S.2d at p. 602 .) In fact, Iowa requires a doctor to certify that a person is dead, unconscious or otherwise incapable of refusing prior to the administration of a chemical test.

1991The arrested driver may thus be totally unable to respond to a request by a police officer to submit to a breath or blood test." ( Rossell, supra, 579 P.2d at p. 671 .) However, as noted by some courts the officer is not a medical expert. ( Massong, supra, 482 N.Y.S.2d at p. 602 .) In fact, Iowa requires a doctor to certify that a person is dead, unconscious or otherwise incapable of refusing prior to the administration of a chemical test. ( McDowell, supra, 356 N.W.2d at p. 236 .) One South Dakota case has stressed the importance of having an officer consult with a medical professional before

11991–1991
In re the Revocation of the Driver's License of Hansen neutral
sd · 1979
1 sentence

1991The arrested driver may thus be totally unable to respond to a request by a police officer to submit to a breath or blood test." ( Rossell, supra, 579 P.2d at p. 671 .) However, as noted by some courts the officer is not a medical expert. ( Massong, supra, 482 N.Y.S.2d at p. 602 .) In fact, Iowa requires a doctor to certify that a person is dead, unconscious or otherwise incapable of refusing prior to the administration of a chemical test. ( McDowell, supra, 356 N.W.2d at p. 236 .) One South Dakota case has stressed the importance of having an officer consult with a medical professional before

11991–1991
Plunkett v. Alexis green
calctapp · 1982
1 sentence

1991The arrested driver may thus be totally unable to respond to a request by a police officer to submit to a breath or blood test." ( Rossell, supra, 579 P.2d at p. 671 .) However, as noted by some courts the officer is not a medical expert. ( Massong, supra, 482 N.Y.S.2d at p. 602 .) In fact, Iowa requires a doctor to certify that a person is dead, unconscious or otherwise incapable of refusing prior to the administration of a chemical test. ( McDowell, supra, 356 N.W.2d at p. 236 .) One South Dakota case has stressed the importance of having an officer consult with a medical professional before

11991–1991
Rossell v. City & County of Honolulu green
haw · 1978
2 sentences

1991The arrested driver may thus be totally unable to respond to a request by a police officer to submit to a breath or blood test.” (Rossell, supra, 579 P.2d at p. 671 .) However, as noted by some courts the officer is not a medical expert.

1991The arrested driver may thus be totally unable to respond to a request by a police officer to submit to a breath or blood test." ( Rossell, supra, 579 P.2d at p. 671 .) However, as noted by some courts the officer is not a medical expert. ( Massong, supra, 482 N.Y.S.2d at p. 602 .) In fact, Iowa requires a doctor to certify that a person is dead, unconscious or otherwise incapable of refusing prior to the administration of a chemical test. ( McDowell, supra, 356 N.W.2d at p. 236 .) One South Dakota case has stressed the importance of having an officer consult with a medical professional before

11991–1991
State v. Hagaman green
wisctapp · 1986
2 sentences

1991The arrested driver may thus be totally unable to respond to a request by a police officer to submit to a breath or blood test." ( Rossell, supra, 579 P.2d at p. 671 .) However, as noted by some courts the officer is not a medical expert. ( Massong, supra, 482 N.Y.S.2d at p. 602 .) In fact, Iowa requires a doctor to certify that a person is dead, unconscious or otherwise incapable of refusing prior to the administration of a chemical test. ( McDowell, supra, 356 N.W.2d at p. 236 .) One South Dakota case has stressed the importance of having an officer consult with a medical professional before

1991The arrested driver may thus be totally unable to respond to a request by a police officer to submit to a breath or blood test." ( Rossell, supra, 579 P.2d at p. 671 .) However, as noted by some courts the officer is not a medical expert. ( Massong, supra, 482 N.Y.S.2d at p. 602 .) In fact, Iowa requires a doctor to certify that a person is dead, unconscious or otherwise incapable of refusing prior to the administration of a chemical test. ( McDowell, supra, 356 N.W.2d at p. 236 .) One South Dakota case has stressed the importance of having an officer consult with a medical professional before

11991–1991
Decker v. Department of Motor Vehicles green
cal · 1972
2 sentences

1976It has been held that if a person refuses to consent to an alcohol test after he had been given inaccurate advice by the arresting officer, then a suspension of his driving privileges is invalid (Decker v. Department of Motor Vehicles (1972) 6 Cal.3d 903 [ 101 Cal.Rptr. 387 , 495 P.2d 1307 ]; Giomi v. Department of Motor Vehicles (1971) 15 Cal.App.3d 905 [93 *220 Cal.Rptr. 613].) Respondent argues that .it follows that if the test is agreed to but not completed by the arrested person because of some act of the officer which does not allow the arrested person to complete the test, then the susp

1976It has been held that if a person refuses to consent to an alcohol test after he had been given inaccurate advice by the arresting officer, then a suspension of his driving privileges is invalid (Decker v. Department of Motor Vehicles (1972) 6 Cal.3d 903 [ 101 Cal.Rptr. 387 , 495 P.2d 1307 ]; Giomi v. Department of Motor Vehicles (1971) 15 Cal.App.3d 905 [93 *220 Cal.Rptr. 613].) Respondent argues that .it follows that if the test is agreed to but not completed by the arrested person because of some act of the officer which does not allow the arrested person to complete the test, then the susp

11976–1976
Giomi v. Department of Motor Vehicles green
calctapp · 1971
1 sentence

1976It has been held that if a person refuses to consent to an alcohol test after he had been given inaccurate advice by the arresting officer, then a suspension of his driving privileges is invalid (Decker v. Department of Motor Vehicles (1972) 6 Cal.3d 903 [ 101 Cal.Rptr. 387 , 495 P.2d 1307 ]; Giomi v. Department of Motor Vehicles (1971) 15 Cal.App.3d 905 [93 *220 Cal.Rptr. 613].) Respondent argues that .it follows that if the test is agreed to but not completed by the arrested person because of some act of the officer which does not allow the arrested person to complete the test, then the susp

11976–1976

Statutes the citing opinions construe

CA § Cal. Vehicle Code § 23152 (5)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

TX 45 (1986–2025) VA 24 (1984–2026) WA 23 (1990–2023) OK 15 (1971–2020) HI 13 (1990–2025) CA 11 (1976–2020) PA 7 (1973–2019) MT 7 (2003–2021) KS 6 (1991–2022) NM 6 (1996–2020) GA 4 (2005–2019) CO 4 (2019–2024) OR 3 (2009–2021) NJ 3 (2001–2017) IA 3 (2017–2017) FL 3 (1991–2008) OH 3 (2004–2013) AK 3 (1987–1997) WI 2 (2017–2017) NV 2 (1985–2017) IL 2 (2014–2021) VT 2 (1987–1990) ME 2 (1983–1986) MD 2 (1990–1991)

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