Opinion ID: 2211982
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: PEOPLE v ENGLAND

Text: The events which gave rise to this case took place on June 8, 1985. At approximately 1:30 A.M., a two-vehicle collision occurred at the intersection of Hickory Ridge Road and Rose Center Road in Rose Township in Oakland County. Defendant was driving his Chevrolet truck when it collided with a Ford Tempo. The occupants of the Ford Tempo were killed, and defendant was seriously injured in the accident. After the collision, defendant was transported to Hurley Medical Center. While in a semiconscious state, defendant's blood was drawn, and a blood alcohol analysis was performed, revealing an alcohol level over 0.10 percent. Pursuant to subsection 9 of the implied consent act, [5] the prosecution obtained defendant's test results without a search warrant and without his consent. After the results were obtained, defendant was arrested. Following a bench trial, he was convicted of two counts of involuntary manslaughter pursuant to MCL 750.321; MSA 28.553. The trial court found that defendant failed to yield the right of way when his truck ran a stop sign and struck the Tempo. Prior to trial, the trial judge denied defendant's motion to suppress the blood test results. After his conviction for involuntary manslaughter, defendant appealed in the Court of Appeals. The Court affirmed the conviction and rejected defendant's challenges to subsection 9 on Fourth Amendment and equal protection grounds. 176 Mich App 334; 438 NW2d 908 (1989). The England Court explicitly declined to follow the analysis of the statute adopted by the Perlos Court. On June 9, 1989, defendant's motion for rehearing was denied. Defendant's application for leave to appeal in this Court was granted to decide whether subsection 9 is constitutional, and whether the disputed test results should be suppressed. This case was consolidated with the Perlos cases. 433 Mich 917 (1989).