The People of the State of Colorado, Plaintiff-Appellant v. Travis Brandt Ackerman, Defendant-Appellee

Summary

The court held that exigent circumstances justified the involuntary, warrantless blood draw because officers were still investigating a serious accident and learned that the unconscious defendant was about to undergo medical procedures that could alter or destroy evidence. The availability of an expedited warrant process did not make obtaining a warrant practicable under the totality of the circumstances. The court reversed the suppression order and remanded for further proceedings.