Legal Opinion
State v. Howren
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Decided December 4, 1984No. 484PA84PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COPELAND, Justice.
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By driving a vehicle on a highway or public vehicular area a person consents to administration of a chemical analysis if he is charged with driving while impaired. N.C.G.S. § 20-16.2(a). A person required to submit to chemical analysis has the right to contact an attorney and select a witness to view the procedures, but the testing may not be delayed for these purposes more than thirty minutes. Id. A chemical analysis that reveals a blood alcohol level of 0.10 or more is sufficient under N.C.G.S. § 20-138.1(a)(2) to support a conviction of the criminal offense of driving…
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