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Admissibility of Blood Alcohol Tests in Drunk Driving Cases

All 50 states and the District of Columbia have enacted statutes requiring a motorist arrested for drunk driving to submit to a chemical blood test. These statutes are known as "implied consent" laws. Under these laws, a motorist suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol is deemed to have consented to a chemical analysis test designed to measure blood alcohol content level.

Elements of Vehicular Homicide

Vehicular homicide statutes vary, but generally vehicular homicide occurs where someone causes the death of a human being, not constituting murder or manslaughter, as a result of operating a motor vehicle.