DRIVING DRUNK ON MEMORIAL DAY IN SA: JUDGES READY TO ISSUE WARRANTS FOR BLOOD TESTS ON DRIVERS PULLED OVER ON SUSPICION OF DRIVING DRUNK

Last month, there was a major DUI plea deal here in Bexar County -- first time DUIs could be plea bargained, a change instituted by DA Susan Reed because of the docket bottleneck (there were over 3500 pending cases on the books).

Now, Memorial Day is fast approaching and with it, the other shoe is about to drop on this new DUI deal: part of Reed's new plan involves this very holiday.

If you are pulled over this Memorial Day weekend in Bexar County because you are suspected of driving drunk, be prepared. You'll be asked to take the breath test, and if you refuse, your blood may well be drawn anyway -- hey, what about a search warrant for that blood? They can't just take your blood without your permission, can they?

No, they can't. But Susan Reed's got that problem solved: Reed already has judges at the ready, and they'll be on standby to issue warrants allowing the police to extract blood if you, the driver, refuse to take the breath test.

For more info:

JeanGJennings: Big Bexar News: WOAI Gets the Scoop on New DWI Plea Deal - Fiesta is 17 Days Away

MySA.Com: New deal faster than DWIs