Legal Opinion

People v. Foulger

Appellate Division of the Superior Court of California

Decided June 12, 1972No. Crim. A. No. 10955PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

WONG, J.

This is a case of first impression concerning the admissibility into evidence in drunk-driving cases of the results of blood alcohol tests which were not performed in accordance with statutory standards (Health & Saf. Code, §§ 436.51, 436.52).

In 1969 by chapter 1421 of the Statutes of 1969, the Legislature added the following provisions to the Health and Safety Code: “436.51. On or *Supp. 3after January 1, 1971, the testing by or for law enforcement agencies of blood, urine, or tissue for the purposes of determining the concentration of ethyl alcohol in the blood of persons…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. In Re PorterfieldCalifornia Supreme Court · 1946
  2. State v. HoodWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1971
  3. People v. AshleyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1971
  4. State v. PowellSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1971

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. People v. BrannonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1973
  2. People v. AdamsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1976
  3. People v. RawlingsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1974
  4. People v. Meikrantz, New York County Courts1974
  5. People v. FrenchCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1978

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