blood alcohol level

When is a blood alcohol test justified without consent nor a search warrant, in a DUI case? When sufficient exigent circumstances exists for doing so.

Virginia police and prosecutors love seeking mandatory minimum sentencing in DWI cases for blood/breath alcohol levels allegedly at 0.15 or higher, and for repeat DWI offenses. Mandatory minimum sentencing efforts must always be thoroughly challenged.Thankfully, Virginia DWI law makes clear that mandatory minimum sentencing for...

On March 2, 2012, I blogged that Virginia's House of Delegates passed a Senate-passed bill mandating the ignition interlock for all people convicted of drunk driving, whereas beforehand those with first-time DWI convictions for a blood alcohol content under 0.15 did not face such a statutorily mandated...