Blood Draws Struck Down

The state Department of Public Safety's practice of drawing blood from drunken-driving suspects on the side of the highway is uncostitutional, a judge in Tucson has ruled. Pima County Superior Court Richard S. Fields' ruling came as he tossed out blood-alcohol evidence in a Tucson man's DUI case. The State will dismiss the DUI charges and appeal Judge Field's ruling.

Arizona Republic Article Published August 31, 2008.

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Arizona DUI Task Force Officers Arrest Over 600 Since August 15th

Over 600 people have been arrested on suspicion of DUI as part of a statewide DUI task force which began August 15, 2008, and will end September 1, 2008. Last year Arizona DUI task force officers made over 800 arrests. This year task force officers had DUI checkpoints and saturation patrols.

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