Wendel v. Commonwealth

Opinion

COLEMAN, J.

Following a bench trial in the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond, Charles T. Wendel, Jr. was found guilty of driving while intoxicated in violation of Code § 18.2-266. When arrested, Wendel was informed of Virginia’s implied consent law. He elected to have a sample of his blood taken for analysis. At some point before trial, Wendel requested the Commonwealth’s result of his blood analysis pursuant to Code § 18.2-268 (M), which provides:

Upon the request of the person whose blood or breath or both blood and breath sample was taken for chemical tests to determine the…