State of South Carolina v. Key

Syllabus

Kathryn Martin Key was convicted of driving under the influence (DUI) in summary court. Her conviction was based upon the testing of her blood, which was drawn without a warrant while she was unconscious. The circuit court reversed and remanded, finding the summary court should have suppressed evidence of Key's blood alcohol concentration because the State did not obtain a warrant. The State appealed to the court of appeals, and the case was transferred to this Court. We vacate the circuit court's decision and remand this matter to the summary court for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.