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Can someone be forced to take a blood test after blowing a 0.016 at a sobriety check point then 0 at the police station?
This happened to my son in Alexandria, VA. During all this, I was in contact with the officer who told me he asked for a blood test because even though my son passed a breathalyser, he seemed incoherent and had told the officer he takes prescription medication for a mental illness. I explained to the officer that me son acts extremelly nervous and paranoid when in pressure situations. So now it seems that if my son did something stupid like taking some kind of drug earlier in the week, and the blood test comes back positive, he will likely be convicted, ruining his and his families lives even more. I can't even begin to add the comedy of errors including the fact that he was also incorrectly charged with driving on a suspended license and how much money this has cost me, Impounded car etc
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My son was charged with the DUI pending the results of the Blood Test. At the advisory hearing a court date of Oct 19 was set. The officer told me that if the blood test comes back negative, the charge goes away. So as it stands it seems he has been charged based on the officer's suspicion of illegal drug use and his supposed training in recognizing behaviour in line with drug use. I wonder if the officer has ever been trained to recognize paranoid behaviour typical of a mentally ill person who passes a breathylizer yet is held in custody with absolutely no physical evidence. Why wouldn't they wait until the blood test comes back before deciding on a charge?What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
Can someone be forced to take a blood test after blowing a 0.016 at a sobriety check point then 0 at the police station?
This happened to my son in Alexandria, VA. During all this, I was in contact with the officer who told me he asked for a blood test because even though my son passed a breathalyser, he seemed incoherent and had told the officer he takes prescription medication for a mental illness. I explained to the officer that me son acts extremelly nervous and paranoid when in pressure situations. So now it seems that if my son did something stupid like taking some kind of drug earlier in the week, and the blood test comes back positive, he will likely be convicted, ruining his and his families lives even more. I can't even begin to add the comedy of errors including the fact that he was also incorrectly charged with driving on a suspended license and how much money this has cost me, Impounded car etc
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My son was charged with the DUI pending the results of the Blood Test. At the advisory hearing a court date of Oct 19 was set. The officer told me that if the blood test comes back negative, the charge goes away. So as it stands it seems he has been charged based on the officer's suspicion of illegal drug use and his supposed training in recognizing behaviour in line with drug use. I wonder if the officer has ever been trained to recognize paranoid behaviour typical of a mentally ill person who passes a breathylizer yet is held in custody with absolutely no physical evidence. Why wouldn't they wait until the blood test comes back before deciding on a charge?What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?