Denying a person the right to consult counsel before he or she decides to submit to a blood alcohol content test after an arrest for driving under the influence is constitutional, according to a three-judge Pennsylvania Superior Court panel.
Judge John T. Bender said that while the tactical decision to submit to the test can be “critical” to the defendant, it is not so critical as to invoke the right to counsel.
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