In People v Lerow (_ AD3d __, 2009 NY Slip Op 08648 [4th Dept 12/20/09]) the Fourth Department decided an apparent issue of first impression for a New York appellate court: Can a New York police officer lawfully to direct the withdrawal of blood from a suspect who is physically located outside of the state, where the supsect had been involved in a vehicular accident in New York State and transferred to another state (in this case Pennsylvania. For an excellent summary and analysis of the Court’s holding that, under the circumstance the officer had the authority to order the blood draw even though he was out-of-state, see this entry in the blog, New York Criminal Law and Procedure.
