TX6: DUI blood draw without warrant here violated 4A

The taking of defendant’s blood without a warrant violated McNeely. “In light of the United States Supreme Court’s remand of Aviles and in light of the reasoning in Villarreal and Sutherland, we conclude that, in the absence of a warrant or exigent circumstances, taking Reeder’s blood pursuant to Section 724.012(b)(3)(B) of the Texas Transportation Code violated his Fourth Amendment rights. See Villarreal, 2014 Tex. App. LEXIS 645, 2014 WL 1257150, at *11; see Schmerber, 384 U.S. at 767 (‘Search warrants are ordinarily required for searches of dwellings, and absent an emergency, no less could be required where intrusions into the human body are concerned.’). It was error, therefore, to deny Reeder’s motion to suppress.” Reeder v. State, 2014 Tex. App. LEXIS 4558 (Tex. App.–Texarkana April 29, 2014).

A protective sweep in an apartment when an arrest is going down was valid, including moving people from room to room for officer safety and preservation of evidence. United States v. Ocean, 2014 U.S. App. LEXIS 7978, 2014 FED App. 0324N (6th Cir. April 28, 2014).*

Excessive smoke from a vehicle is probable cause to stop it. Veerkamp v. State, 2014 Ind. App. LEXIS 185 (April 29, 2014).*

The district court’s findings on the search issue don’t support the conclusion, so its remanded for findings. State v. Juntunen, 2014 ND 86, 2014 N.D. LEXIS 88 (April 29, 2014),* later opinion 2014 ND 115, 2014 N.D. LEXIS 141 (June 18, 2014).*

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