Brosan v. Cochran

Nov 01, 1986

OUTCOME: It was limited to drunk driving cases where the singular decision whether to submit to the State test is of such critical importance.

This case presents questions relating to the claimed constitutional right of an individual apprehended for drunk driving to a face-to-face consultation with his attorney prior to deciding whether to su ... bmit to a police-administered breathalyzer test and of an attorney to administer his own breathalyzer test to a drunk driving client, as part of his legal representation of the client, prior to advising him whether to submit to the State-administered sobriety test.