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Shin v. Commonwealth

UPHELD status graphic: Shin v. Commonwealth. 170128 Shin v. Commonwealth 12/28/2017 In an appeal from conviction for unreasonable refusal to submit a breath test in violation of Code § 18.2-268.3, the judgment is affirmed. The contention that Virginia's implied consent law imposes an unconstitutional condition upon the privilege to drive within the Commonwealth, making it reasonable for a driver to refuse to provide a blood or breath sample when arrested on suspicion for driving while intoxicated is rejected. Nor is there merit in the arg…
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