The State v. Padgett

DOYLE, Presiding Judge.

The State appeals from the grant of a motion to suppress filed by James Daniel Padgett after he was indicted for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol (“DUI”). The State contends that the trial court erred by excluding the results of a blood test performed by a hospital because the chemical analysis of the blood failed to comply with OCGA § 40-6-392 (a) (1) (A). For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

There are

three fundamental principles which must be followed when conducting an appellate review of a trial court’s ruling on a motion to suppress. First, when a…