FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NO REFUSALS ACCEPTED FOR MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND BLOOD DRAWS BEGIN FOR DWI CASES

San Antonio, Texas; May 21, 2008:  As was previously announced by District Attorney Susan Reed, this Memorial Day weekend police will obtain a search warrant to draw blood from any person who refuses to provide a breath sample. It is anticipated that this effort will successfully enhance the prosecution of DWI cases in Bexar County.

 The blood obtained by these warrants will be tested by the Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office to provide critical scientific evidence to secure a conviction against the Defendant.  The No Refusal Accepted weekend begins at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, May 23rd and runs through 7:00 a.m. Tuesday,  May 27th.  During this eighty-six hour period, a Registered Nurse will be on duty at the San Antonio Magistrate’s Office and Detention Facility to draw the blood.  An Assistant District Attorney will be on duty to assist with and review the blood search warrants that will then be presented to a magistrate.  The District Attorney’s Office has met with the various local law enforcement agencies that file DWI cases, trained them on the processes, and has secured their enthusiastic cooperation in this important project.