Legal Opinion

Dawson v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided August 31, 1972No. Q-99PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RAWLS, Judge.

Dawson appeals a judgment of convic tion and sentences of two counts of manslaughter and one count of driving while under the influence of alcoholic beverages. His primary contention is that a blood sample was taken from his body contrary to the provisions of F.S. § 322.261, F.S.A. The facts surrounding the extraction of blood from Dawson fall squarely within those detailed in the Supreme Court’s decision in State v. Mitchell, 245 So.2d 618 (Fla.1971), and thus this contention is without merit. Dawson also urges that a view of the scene by the jury was improperly conducted. This…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. State v. MitchellSupreme Court of Florida · 1971
  2. Stewart v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1966

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Miller v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1976
  2. People v. DuranSupreme Court of Colorado · 1973
  3. Gordon v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1974
  4. Goode v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1973

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