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administration of a breath test in Florida

5 Florida opinions name it 4 courts 1974–2022 1 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Florida 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
Maher v. Bank of Americagreen
fladistctapp · 2014 · cited in 1 Florida opinions naming this issue, 2022–2022
1 sentence

2022See Knight v. State, 154 So. 3d 1157, 1160 (Fla. 1st DCA 2014) (“When an officer unlawfully asserts official authority, either expressly or administered at the request of a law enforcement officer who has reasonable cause to believe such person was driving or was in actual physical control of the motor vehicle within this state while under the influence of alcoholic beverages. 4 The qualifications of this employee to administer the breath test are not an issue in this appeal. 4 implicitly, to gain access to evidence, that evidence must be suppressed.”).

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State v. Burnettgreen
fladistctapp · 1988 · cited in 1 Florida opinions naming this issue, 1991–1991
1 sentence

1991Here the trial court expressly found that because the defendant was unconscious “the administration of a breathalyzer test [was] impractical or impossible.” The applicability of section 316.1932(l)(c), Florida Statutes (1989) was discussed in State v Burnett, 536 So.2d 375, 377 (Fla. 2d DCA 1988), where the court observed that the following two requirements must be present before the section is applicable: (1) The individual tested must appear for treatment at a hospital, clinic, or medical facility as a result of his involvement as a driver in a motor vehicle accident and (2) the administrati

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State v. Hiltongreen
fladistctapp · 1986 · cited in 1 Florida opinions naming this issue, 1988–1988
1 sentence

1988State v. Hilton, 498 So.2d 698, 700 (Fla. 5th DCA 1986), petition for review denied, 506 So.2d 1041 (1987).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Florida. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (2)

CaseCitedYears
DHSMV v. Pelham green
fladistctapp · 2008
2 sentences

2011As stated by the Fifth District in Pelham, 979 So.2d at 306 , “It necessarily follows that an individual does not violate the Implied Consent Law when he or she refuses to take a test that is not incidental to a lawful arrest.” Further, under the implied consent law, the person must be advised of the punishment for refusing to submit to a test: The person shall be told that his or her failure to submit to any lawful test of his or her breath will result in the suspension of the person’s privilege to operate a motor vehicle for a period of 1 year for a first refusal, or for a period of 18 month

2011As stated by the Fifth District in Pelham, 979 So.2d at 306 , "It necessarily follows that an individual does not violate the Implied Consent Law when he or she refuses to take a test that is not incidental to a lawful arrest." Further, under the implied consent law, the person must be advised of the punishment for refusing to submit to a test: The person shall be told that his or her failure to submit to any lawful test of his or her breath will result in the suspension of the person's privilege to operate a motor vehicle for a period of 1 year for a first refusal, or for a period of 18 month

12011–2011
State v. Mitchell green
fla · 1971
1 sentence

1974State v. Mitchell, supra; AGO 073-361.

11974–1974

Statutes the citing opinions construe

FL § 316.1932 (4)

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

OH 8 (1999–2021) FL 5 (1974–2022) OR 5 (1973–2017) ME 4 (1996–2018) WI 4 (2017–2019) PA 4 (2007–2025) ID 4 (1994–2014) CA 2 (2018–2023) IA 2 (2021–2021) NJ 2 (2009–2020) TN 2 (2000–2001) WA 2 (2002–2002) KS 2 (2011–2019)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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