· 6/15/1989
State v. Steinbrunn
Citations
- 774 P.2d 55
- 54 Wash. App. 506
- 1989 Wash. App. LEXIS 184
How courts have described this case
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- recognizing probable cause to arrest is not required at the time of pursuit
- defendant, injured in car accident in Washington, transported to Oregon hospital where Washington state trooper arrested him while he lay unconscious and ordered nurse to draw blood samples; held that Washington officer acted lawfully
- evidence presented that additives are not necessary because lab can break down clotted blood; testing was performed soon enough after the samples were drawn that the blood would not have changed even without the preservative
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Judges: Thompson
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