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Kentucky legislator uses a new Supreme Court ruling in successful DUI defense

Kentucky legislator uses a new Supreme Court ruling in successful DUI defense
Joe Sonka, Louisville Courier Journal
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State Rep. Derek Lewis, R-London
A Laurel County jury this week found Rep. Derek Lewis, R-London, not guilty of operating a vehicle under the influence, in a case directly impacted by a new Kentucky Supreme Court ruling that is drawing criticism from Attorney General Daniel Cameron.
The high court decided April 29 that a person s refusal to submit to a warrantless blood test cannot be used by prosecutors as evidence to prove their guilt or to seek a stiffer penalty.
The court ruling also said prosecutors could not introduce the refusal as a way to explain a lack of evidence showing a defendant’s blood-alcohol level was over the legal limit. ....

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Rep. Derek Lewis uses new Kentucky Supreme Court ruling in DUI defense

The Supreme Court ruling that aided Rep. Derek Lewis with his DUI case defense has drawn criticism from Attorney General Daniel Cameron. ....

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