Opinion ID: 2521897
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Heading: the court of appeals reversed the trial court's denial of ms. tripp's motion to suppress

Text: ¶ 20 The State charged Ms. Tripp with one count of automobile homicide, a third degree felony, and one count of failure to yield the right of way, a class C misdemeanor. Prior to trial, Ms. Tripp filed a motion to suppress the evidence from the blood draw. She argued that her consent was involuntary. The trial court heard testimony at a suppression hearing. The trial court entered findings of fact, concluded that Ms. Tripp voluntarily consented to the blood draw, and denied Ms. Tripp's motion to suppress. Following a four-day trial, a jury found Ms. Tripp guilty of both counts as charged. Ms. Tripp appealed. ¶ 21 The court of appeals reversed the trial court's denial of Ms. Tripp's motion to suppress. See State v. Tripp, 2008 UT App 388, 197 P.3d 99. Specifically, the court of appeals held that the State did not meet its burden of proving that her consent was voluntary. Id. ¶ 26. Further, it declined to affirm on the exigent circumstances exception because the State did not demonstrate that there was probable cause for a forcible blood draw. Id. It also declined to affirm on the inevitable discovery doctrine because the State failed to demonstrate any proper basis for discovery. See id. ¶¶ 24-25. ¶ 22 The State filed a petition for writ of certiorari, which we granted. We have jurisdiction pursuant to Utah Code section 78A-3-102(3)(a) (2008).