Ah, I didn't consider that aspect. Guy in the hospital can sue the cops, but if he was DUI, then he doesn't have a leg to stand on.
Like I said in a previous post, I didn't say my idea was a good one. The laws exist to protect the patient and should be followed. If they had been, and the cop had done as the nurse suggested, then no one would have been arrested.
With consideration for what you said, the nurse was absolutely right not to draw blood. Wonder if there's more to the story. One cop, acting out of line? Lousy, but it happens. Sounds like he was ordered by his boss to do it, though, which now makes me raise an eyebrow.
Legally, an illegal blood draw should have no bearing on his standing. Logically, we know it will.