People v. Emrich

At the conclusion of a suppression hearing, the trial court held that the results of a chemical analysis performed on a sample of defendant Joseph M. Emrich’s blood were inadmissible. On appeal, the State contests the propriety of this holding, pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 604(a)(1) (87 Ill. 2d R. 604(a)(1)).

Following an August 22, 1983, automobile collision, defendant was taken to Henrotin Hospital, where Tereseta Easterling, a medical technologist, drew three blood samples at approximately 2:30 a.m. Each blood sample was drawn directly from defendant into a sterile vacuum container. One…