Florida Court Overturns DUI Conviction Because of Privacy Violations by Police
A Florida appeals court on Friday threw out the DUI-manslaughter conviction of a Sanford man, saying police took medical records -- including his blood-alcohol reading -- from a hospital without authorization. Police "made no effort" to comply with state law, which is designed to protect the privacy of medical information, wrote appeals Judge Richard Orfinger.
Court cites privacy violations, tosses DUI-manslaughter verdict, Orlando Sentinel, August 27, 2005.
