Don he was injured and transported to a local hospital. That is why the BAT. If he was not injured he would of had a field sobriety test administered to him. The DUI in NC would cause him to have his license suspended in NC only.
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Hey gang..every state does things a little differently.....
so there are no absolutes here...
as to some of the earlier comments...
a quick blood test done in the hospital or anywhere not a crime lab would be tossed in a heart beat... there is no doubt some BAC result in his med file..but means nothing in a criminal proceeding. all in due time.
as to the license supension question..hard to say without particulars....a refusal in CO will result in a suspension of your license for a year. This would take affect AFTER an administrative hearing which comes 45-60 days after the offense and can easily be delayed....
ONCE a license is suspended in a state, say NC, your right to drive is suspended in 48 of the 50 states through a device called the Compact Law. essentially, they all honor the other states suspension. my educated guess is he wasnt ( yet) suspended.
also, once suspended a high percentage of folks can and do petition for a restricted license ( essentially to/from work) and, in many cases they are granted.
as to the SFSTs, no way they can be done on a guy on a stretcher.
and, from my experience; it isnt the least bit unusual to "pend" charges on a major crime until the DA reviews the case and the evidence and determines what they are comfortable with charging... you have all seen the FIASCO in Boulder recently when you get ahead of yourselves.
yea, this sucks all the way around, no question.