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Mitchell v Wisconsin

588 U.S. 85 (2019)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtUS Supreme Court
Year2019
StatusBinding authority

Summary

Under the Fourth Amendment, exigent circumstances generally permit a warrantless blood draw from an unconscious DUI suspect.

Key Principle

Fourth Amendment; unconscious DUI suspect; exigent circumstances generally permit warrantless blood draw

Area of Law

criminal

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