The Court of Appeals concluded earlier this year that blood seized under a search warrant does not require the Implied Consent Advisory regarding the right to an independent test.  State v. Sosa, 198 Wn. App. 176 (2017).  The court also concluded that refusal of the Portable Breath Test (PBT) was admissible and it was not ineffective assistance for the defense attorney not to object.

The State Supreme Court denied review on August 2, 2017.  

Congratulations to Theresa Chen (Walla Walla DPA) for her fine work on the appeal.