WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court appeared reluctant Wednesday to allow police to routinely order blood tests for unwilling drunken-driving suspects without at least trying to obtain a search warrant from a judge.
UPDATE: Supreme Court to weigh warrantless blood tests in DUI cases
Justices heard arguments involving disputed blood test from Missouri.
Wednesday, January 9, 2013 | 4:25 p.m. CST;
updated 5:00 p.m. CST, Wednesday, January 9, 2013
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