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· 7/10/2000

Klink v. State

Citations

  • 533 S.E.2d 92
  • 272 Ga. 605
  • 2000 Fulton County D. Rep. 2590
  • 2000 Ga. LEXIS 550

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • questioning whether requirement for 20-minute wait before testing constitutes an approved method
  • the state complied with the requirement by showing that the defendant was in custody for over 20 minutes before being tested
  • due process not violated by fact that implied consent notice did not inform driver test results could be used against him at trial
  • State complied with 20-minute requirement where defendant was in custody for over 20 minutes
  • “right to refuse to submit to state-administered testing is not a constitutional right, but one created by the legislature,” and due process is not violated by arresting officer’s failure to warn that results of blood-alcohol test may be used in a criminal trial

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Judges: Benham

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