State of Minnesota v. Debra Lee Fawcett

OPINION

GILDEA, Chief Justice.

The State charged appellant Debra Fawcett with criminal vehicular operation, Minn.Stat. § 609.21, subd. 1(2) (2012).1 Fawcett moved to suppress “all evidence of the presence of drugs” found in her blood, arguing that the warrant application and supporting affidavit failed to provide a lawful basis to test her blood for controlled substances. The district court granted Fawcett’s suppression motion. The State filed a pretrial appeal challenging the district court’s suppression order. The court of appeals reversed. Because we conclude that the warrant application and…