Legal Opinion

State v. Spencer

Court of Appeals of Arizona

Decided September 11, 2014No. 1 CA-CR 13-0804PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

DOWNIE, Judge.

¶ 1 Vi Ann Spencer appeals her convictions for aggravated driving under the influence (“DUI”). She contends evidence about her blood alcohol concentration (“BAC”), obtained from a medical blood draw, should have been suppressed. We agree because Spencer did not voluntarily consent to the treatment that led to the blood draw. We therefore vacate Spencer’s convictions and remand for a new trial that does not include evidence derived from the medical blood draw.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

¶ 2 Spencer was driving when she swerved off the roadway and hit a guardrail. K.M., who…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. State v. FisherArizona Supreme Court · 1984
  2. State of Arizona v. Hon. butler/tyler B.Arizona Supreme Court · 2013
  3. State v. EdwardsArizona Supreme Court · 1974
  4. State v. WinegarArizona Supreme Court · 1985
  5. State v. GayCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 2007

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Peterson v. SurpriseCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 2018
  2. State v. PeltzCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 2017
  3. State v. Patrick McLeod NissleyArizona Supreme Court · 2017
  4. State v. NissleyCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 2015
  5. State v. RaffaeleCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 2020

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