United States v. Robert James Snyder

KOZINSKI, Circuit Judge:

We consider first whether the district court’s denial of appellant’s motion to suppress the results of a warrantless, noncon-sensual blood-alcohol test violated appellant’s fourth amendment rights, and second whether the district court had the authority to suspend appellant’s state driver’s license.

Facts

On May 24, 1987, federal agents arrested appellant Robert Snyder at the Presidio in San Francisco, California, after the automobile he was driving struck and injured a military police officer. Detecting a strong odor of alcohol on Snyder’s breath, the arresting officers…