Legal Opinion
Matter of Triplett
Idaho Court of Appeals
Decided July 24, 1990No. 18044PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BURNETT, Justice. *
This case involves the suspension of a driver’s license. The dispositive question is whether there is a constitutional right to counsel when a driver is requested by a law enforcement officer, pursuant to I.C. § 18-8002, to take a blood-alcohol test. Adhering to decisions of the Idaho Supreme Court, we are constrained to hold that there is no such right. However, we invite our Supreme Court to reexamine the issue.
The background facts are as follows. In June, 1988, while operating a motor vehicle on a public highway, Lane Paul Triplett was stopped by a police officer who…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- State v. SpencerOregon Supreme Court · 1988
- State v. WooleryIdaho Supreme Court · 1989
- State v. ThompsonIdaho Supreme Court · 1988
- State v. AnkneyIdaho Supreme Court · 1985
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- State v. BurrisIdaho Court of Appeals · 1994
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- Saldana v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1993
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