Implied Consent improperly read – Refusal suppressed
Nov 14, 2022
Defendant was arrested for DUI Officer improperly read implied consent warning because the officer knew that defendant was engaged in conversation with another officer and was not paying attention during reading. The officer reading implied consent made no attempt to secure defendant’s attention. Because defendant was not made properly aware of adverse consequences of refusal, the court suppressed the refusal.
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STATE-OF-FLORIDA–v.-KRISTINA-L.-LAWREN..Refusal-Suppressed.pdf