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What is the scope of police authority when obtaining evidence from a driver to show that he or she may be intoxicated? When obtaining evidence from a driver, such as a blood sample, police officers must comply with the Fourth Amendment, which ensures “[t]he right of the people to be secure in their person … against unreasonable searches and seizures”.  U.S.C.A Const. Amend. IV.  Moreover,...

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Of course, the best practice possible is to avoid drinking and driving all together.  However, when the best practices are not observed and an individual finds themselves being arrested for a DUI the following information can be helpful. Quite often when our law firm gives seminars to the public about how to handle a DUI we ask the following question, “Are the police our friends”, to which...

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