Legal Opinion
Michael Scott Coffman v. Commonwealth of Virginia
Court of Appeals of Virginia
Decided January 10, 2017No. 1640153PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION BY
JUDGE WILLIAM G. PETTY
Michael Scott Coffman was convicted of driving while under the influence in violation of Code § 18.2-266. Coffman argues that the trial court erred in admitting into evidence the certificate of analysis from a blood sample that was obtained by a nurse who was not designated by an order of the circuit court to withdraw blood; he argues that such prior designation is required by Code § 18.2-268.5. For the following reason, we disagree and affirm Coffman’s conviction.
I. Background
On January 11, 2015, during the investigation of a one-car accident in Roanoke…
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