DEANER v. COMMONWEALTH


170 S.E.2d 199 (1969)

210 Va. 285

James Warren DEANER v. COMMONWEALTH of Virginia.

Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia.

October 13, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leonard A. Paris, Richmond (James R. Scott, Jr., Richmond, on brief), for plaintiff in error.

James B. Wilkinson, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., for defendant in error.

Before SNEAD, C. J., and I'ANSON, CARRICO, GORDON and HARRISON, JJ.


HARRISON, Justice.

The question involved here is whether the defendant, James Warren Deaner, having been arrested and taken into custody for operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, had a right to consult with his attorney prior to having a sample of his blood taken for chemical analysis.

Defendant was arrested in the City of Richmond at approximately 1:30 A.M. on January 13, 1968, and charged...

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