Warrantless Search – Blood Draw

By: Derek Hawkins//August 24, 2016//

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WI Court of Appeals – District I

Case Name: County of Milwaukee v. Alpesh Shah

Case No.: 2015AP1581

Officials: BRASH, J.

Focus: Warrantless Search – Blood Draw

Alpesh Shah appeals a judgment convicting him of operating a motor vehicle with a restricted controlled substance in his blood, contrary to WIS. STAT. § 346.63(1)(am). Shah argues that because there were no exigent circumstances, the warrantless blood draw was unlawful. We disagree and affirm.

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