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· 7/22/1970

State v. MacUk

Citations

  • 268 A.2d 1
  • 57 N.J. 1
  • 1970 N.J. LEXIS 176

How courts have described this case

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

  • holding that taking of blood is not covered by Fifth Amendment
  • holding that taking of blood is not covered by Fifth Amendment
  • observing that “motor vehicle violations are not ‘crimes’ in this state, but only petty offenses” (citation omitted)
  • “the provision was ... made necessary because affirmative cooperation is required of the person being examined to ‘blow up the balloon,’ whereas this is not so in the case of a test by use of a blood sample.”
  • a motor vehicle offense “is not considered a ‘criminal prosecution’ ”
  • Miranda warnings not required before breathalyzer test

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Judges: Hall

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