No. 19-622

Thomas S. Bell v. Pennsylvania

Lower Court: Pennsylvania
Docketed: 2019-11-15
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived Experienced Counsel
Tags: blood-test criminal-procedure driving-under-influence driving-under-the-influence due-process evidence evidence-of-guilt fourth-amendment implied-consent search-and-seizure warrantless-search
Latest Conference: 2020-01-17
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether a motorist's assertion of his Fourth Amendment right to refuse consent to a warrantless blood test may be used as evidence of guilt for the offense of driving under the influence?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a motorist's assertion of his Fourth Amendment right to refuse consent to a warrantless blood test may be used as evidence of guilt for the offense of driving under the influence?

Docket Entries

2020-01-21
Petition DENIED.
2019-12-30
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/17/2020.
2019-12-18
Waiver of right of respondent Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to respond filed.
2019-11-14
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 16, 2019)
2019-09-23
Application (19A328) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until November 14, 2019.
2019-09-20
Application (19A328) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 15, 2019 to December 13, 2019, submitted to Justice Alito.

Attorneys

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Kenneth A. OsokowOffice of the Lycoming County District Attorney, Respondent
Thomas S. Bell
Ilana Hope EisensteinDLA Piper LLP (US), Petitioner