Opinion

State v. Blackwood

  • 713 S.W.2d 677
Court
Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee
Filed
Feb 21, 1986
Status
Published
On the bench
James C. Beasley
Cited by
24 cases

stating that “[i]ntrusions into the human body and the withdrawal of blood for the testing of its alcohol content has been held to be subject to the constraints of the Fourth Amendment”

How later courts described this case

  • stating that “[i]ntrusions into the human body and the withdrawal of blood for the testing of its alcohol content has been held to be subject to the constraints of the Fourth Amendment”
  • recognizing that the withdrawal of blood for testing is subject to the constraints of the Fourth Amendment
  • valid consent necessary for blood test

Written by the judges who cited it.

The opinion

OPINION ON PETITION TO REHEAR

A courteous and dignified petition for rehearing has been filed by the appellant, Donnie E. Blackwood.

After carefully considering the arguments set forth therein and re-examining the authorities cited, we find the petition to be without merit and it is respectfully denied.

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