What is the test for blood samples of a person arrested for driving under the influence of drugs?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Penkov, C075049 (Cal. App. 2016):
that the person is intoxicated. [Citations.]" (People v. Superior Court (1972) 6 Cal.3d 757, 761 (Hawkins).)5 The same rule applied to blood samples taken from persons arrested for driving under the influence of drugs. (People v. Ritchie (1982) 130 Cal.App.3d 455, 457-458.)
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