A New Jersey appeals court ruled against a DUI defendant who attempted to have the results of a blood alcohol test thrown out. The woman argued that her blood had been drawn without a warrant and that the 2013 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Missouri v. McNeely should...
Blood Alcohol Tests
New Jersey drivers and drunk driving technology innovations
New Jersey motorists may not be aware that drunk driving kills roughly 10,000 people each year in the United States. A recent event in the nation's capital that was attended by automakers and representatives from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration...
U.S. Supreme Court ruling on DWI blood tests retroactive in N.J.
Two years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling stating that authorities must obtain a search warrant before taking blood samples from drunk driving suspects except in emergency situations. On May 4, the New Jersey Supreme Court said that decision applies...
How blood alcohol tests work
The results of blood alcohol tests are routinely used as evidence in criminal cases in New Jersey. These tests are most frequently used to document the level of a driver's intoxication in DWI cases. Blood alcohol tests measure the amount of alcohol present in a...