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DUI, independent blood draw, confused advisories

April 6, 2024 By lilly

DUI: Defendant not impeded from obtaining independent blood draw by confused advisories between supervisor and trainee… Halligan affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court – Criminal Tagged With: Cori Losing, David Maldonado, Mac Bloom

Sentencing, 6-month DUI, 552 days to execution

April 10, 2021 By lilly

SENTENCING: 6-month DUI sentence long expired during 552 days from notice of appeal remittitur to motion to execute stayed sentence, motion improperly granted… Townsend reversed. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court – Criminal Tagged With: Brittany Williams, David Maldonado, Roy Brown

DUI, lawful arrest required for license suspension

June 22, 2019 By lilly

DUI: Officer must lawfully arrest a person for DUI before requesting him to submit to a blood or breath test for purposes of a test refusal license suspension… Defendant was lawfully arrested based on anonymous 911 call coupled with officer’s observations… Townsend affirmed. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court – Criminal Tagged With: David Maldonado, Mark Hardelnan, Tammy Hinderman

DUI, crossing/touching lines, photogrammetry

July 25, 2015 By lilly

DUI: Particularized suspicion for stopping vehicle based on crossing yellow line early Sunday, plus weaving and touching lane line 2nd time, over testimony of photogrammetry expert… Langton affirmed (IOR I-3(d)). [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court – Criminal Tagged With: David Maldonado, Jonathan Krauss, Meghann Paddock

DUI, erratic driving

October 11, 2014 By lilly

DUI: Particularized suspicion to stop based on erratic driving in early morning near bars… Langton affirmed (IOR I-3(d)). [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court – Criminal Tagged With: Angela Wetzsteon, David Maldonado, Katie Schulz

Sentencing, oral/written, prison sex treatment

February 1, 2014 By lilly

SENTENCING: Written judgment improperly added parole condition of prison sex treatment to oral pronouncement… outpatient sex treatment as recommended in PSI properly [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court – Criminal Tagged With: David Maldonado, Jessica Cole-Hodgkinson, Matthew Stevenson, Tammy Plubell

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