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Facts

• The Defendant was convicted for operating a motor vehicle under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs (DWI). The conviction was based on evidence including the Defendant's blood alcohol content (BAC) test results, observations of the Defendant's physical condition by an officer, and the Defendant's performance on field sobriety tests. The Defendant did not inform the officer of any physical limitations that could affect the sobriety testing (paras 3-4, 6-7).

Procedural History

• [Not applicable or not found]

Parties' Submissions

• Defendant-Appellant: Challenged the admission of BAC test results and the treatment of evidence concerning field sobriety testing. Argued that the district court should have considered the officer’s failure to comply with guidelines for testing individuals with disabilities and the diminished evidentiary value of the officer’s observations due to the Defendant's alleged disability. Additionally, sought to raise an issue concerning the lack of probable cause for arrest based on the evidentiary value of the field sobriety tests given his physical limitations (paras 3-4, 6-7).
• Plaintiff-Appellee: [Not applicable or not found]

Legal Issues

• Whether the admission of the Defendant's BAC test results was erroneous.
• Whether the district court erred in its treatment of evidence concerning field sobriety testing.
• Whether there was probable cause for the Defendant's arrest for DWI.

Disposition

• The motion to amend the docketing statement was denied.
• The appeal was affirmed, upholding the Defendant's conviction for DWI (para 9).

Reasons

• KRISTINA BOGARDUS, Judge, with J. MILES HANISEE, Judge, and KATHERINE A. WRAY, Judge concurring:
  The court found no error in the admission of the Defendant's BAC test results, noting that the Defendant's memorandum in opposition did not effectively challenge the court's initial assessment or cite relevant supplemental authority (para 3).
  Regarding the field sobriety testing, the court rejected the Defendant's arguments that the district court should have considered the officer’s failure to comply with guidelines for individuals with disabilities and the diminished evidentiary value of the officer’s observations. The Defendant's failure to inform the officer of any disability was a key factor in this determination (para 4).
  On the issue of probable cause for the Defendant's arrest, the court found that the officer had sufficient basis to believe the Defendant was impaired based on observations and the Defendant's performance on field sobriety tests. The Defendant's failure to alert the officer to his physical limitations negated his argument that his performance should not have indicated probable cause (paras 5-7).
  The court concluded that the probable cause issue was not viable and therefore denied the motion to amend the docketing statement, affirming the Defendant's conviction (paras 6-8).