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McDuff v. State

Citations

  • 763 So. 2d 850
  • 2000 WL 539794

How courts have described this case

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

  • holding that “the tragic fact that a fatality arises out of a motor vehicle accident is in no way, standing alone, an indicator that alcohol or drags were involved”
  • statute providing that \[t]he operator of any motor vehicle involved in an accident that results in death shall be tested\ is unconstitutional because it \requires search and seizure absent probable cause\
  • “[T]he tragic fact that a fatality arises out of a motor vehicle accident is in no way, standing alone, an indicator that alcohol or drugs were involved.”
  • “Because the statute is designed to further this law enforcement purpose, we do not believe it falls within the special needs exception to the probable cause requirement.”

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