State v. Brita
Court of Appeals of Arizona
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
FROEB, Chief Judge.
Defendant, Robert John Brita, was charged with two counts of manslaughter and two counts of aggravated assault arising out of an automobile collision. Prior to his arrest, defendant was taken to a hospital, where a blood sample was drawn at a police officer’s request for the purpose of testing blood alcohol content. This appeal is from the trial court’s order granting defendant’s motion to suppress the results of the blood alcohol test. We reverse on the basis of A.R.S. § 13-3925(A), which creates a good faith exception to the rule excluding evidence unlawfully…
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