People v. Robinson

There is no merit to the defendant’s contention that evidence of his refusal to submit to a blood test, which occurred more than two hours after his arrest, was improperly admitted into evidence. Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1194 (2) (f) provides that evidence of a person’s refusal to submit to a chemical test is admissible in any trial for driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, upon a showing that the person was given sufficient warning, in clear and unequivocal language, of the effect of such refusal and the person persisted in the refusal. Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1194 (2)…