California Court of Appeal

People v. Mateljan, D044282

Prosecutors may rely on blood evidence drawn by phlebotomists to convict defendants of driving under the influence.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/12/2005
• Published 05/12/2005

Judges

• BENKE, Acting P.J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Gary Nichols, County Public Defender, for Defendant and Appellant Willie Augusta Short, Jr., Mary Frances Prevost, San Diego, for Defendants and Appellants Erik Hans Mateljan, Matin Davari, Brian Yui, Benjamin Fanale and Carol L. Paulick., Casey Guinn, City Attorney, Susan M. Heath, Assistant City Attorney, Monica A. Tiana and Stephen Hanson, Deputy City Attorneys;  Bonnie M. Dumanis, District Attorney, Kim-Thoa Hoang, Chief Deputy District Attorney, Anthony Lovett, Assistant Chief Deputy District Attorney, and Laura E. Tanney, Deputy District Attorney, for Plaintiff and Respondent.