Court: Warrant Needed For DUI Test

Police must get warrants before drawing blood from suspected drunken drivers who refuse to cooperate, the Idaho Supreme Court has decided in two Kootenai County cases. The opinions follow a national trend of courts limiting warrantless blood draws and suppressing evidence obtained from such samples. In both of the local cases, a suspect was arrested and taken to a hospital where his blood was drawn under protest. Both men argued they did not consent to a warrantless search, and the results of the blood tests were suppressed by 1st District Court Judge Benjamin R. Simpson/ Scott Maben , SR. More here.