State v. Stevens

Katz, J.,

with whom Berdon, J., joins, dissenting. Because I believe that General Statutes § 14-227b (b) authorizes only police officers to order intoxication tests and that Officer Diamanti ceased to have the authority of a police officer when he crossed the Rhode Island border, I respectfully dissent. The state introduced the results of the defendant’s blood test into evidence to prove intoxication pursuant to General Statutes § 14-227b (b).1 Section 14-227b (b) grants to police officers the authority to request a blood, breath or urine test to determine if a driver is intoxicated. Unlike…