Case Title: State v. Strohacker

Citation: 1996-Ohio-334

Docket Number: 19960888

State: ohio

Court: Ohio Supreme Court

Date: 1996-12-11T00:00:00Z

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THE STATE OF OHIO, APPELLEE, V. STROHACKER, APPELLANT. 
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[Cite as State v. Strohacker (1996), ___ Ohio St.3d ___.] 
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Criminal law -- Operating motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol -- 
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Evidence -- Chemical test to determine intoxication not rendered 
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inadmissible by failure to advise accused of statutory right to another 
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test provided by R.C. 4511.19(D)(3). 
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(No. 96-888 -- Submitted November 12, 1996 -- Decided December 
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11, 1996.) 
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APPEAL from the Court of Appeals for Lorain County, No. 
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95CA006139. 
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Bradley & Giardini Co., L.P.A., and Jack W. Bradley, for appellant. 
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The discretionary appeal to this court was allowed only as to 
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“Proposition of Law One,” which states: 
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“Failure to advise a defendant of his right to an independent chemical 
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test violates both the defendant’s statutory and constitutional rights and 
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must result in a suppression of the test results.” 
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The judgment of the court of appeals is affirmed on the authority of 
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Hilliard v. Elfrink (1996), ___ Ohio St.3d __, ___ N.E.2d ___, decided 
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today. 
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MOYER, C.J., DOUGLAS, RESNICK, F.E. SWEENEY, PFEIFER, COOK and 
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STRATTON, JJ., concur. 
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