Legal Opinion
Copas v. State
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided August 13, 2008No. 33A01-0801-CR-3PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
NAJAM, Judge.
STATEMENT OF THE CASE
Samara J. Copas brings this interlocutory appeal from the trial court’s denial of her motion to suppress evidence. Copas raises a single issue for our review, which we restate as whether the State’s seizure of a blood sample from Copas while she was unconscious was supported by probable cause, as required by the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution. 1
We affirm.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
On May 20, 2006, shortly after 1:15 a.m., Jerry E. Clapp was driving along County Road 500 S in Henry County. As he approached the intersection of County…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Illinois v. GatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Schmerber v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Houser v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1997
- Logan v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 2000
- Query v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 2001
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3Cited by4 opinions
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