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STATE v. ATWOOD

A17-1463.

925 N.W.2d 626 (2019)

STATE of Minnesota, Respondent, v. Heath Allen ATWOOD, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Minnesota.

Rehearing Denied April 29, 2019.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Keith Ellison , Attorney General, Saint Paul, Minnesota; and Travis J. Smith , Murray County Attorney, Slayton, Minnesota, for respondent.

William J. Wetering , Hedeen, Hughes & Wetering, Worthington, Minnesota, for appellant.

OPINION

In this case, we must determine whether a blood sample drawn by a medical professional during the course of emergency medical treatment is "information" within the scope of Minnesota's statutory physician-patient privilege, codified at Minn. Stat. § 595.02, subd. 1(d) (2018). The statute provides:

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