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Bristol v. Commonwealth

FILED status graphic: Bristol v. Commonwealth. 060263 Bristol v. Commonwealth 11/03/2006 (Revised 11/03/2006) In a criminal case based on defendant's alleged operation of a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, the circuit court erred in admitting a certificate of blood analysis because the defendant was not arrested within three hours of the offenses as required by the implied consent provisions of Code § 18.2-268.2. Neither the exigent circumstances doctrine, nor the doctrine of harmless error supports another result. The ju…
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