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Facts

• The Defendant was convicted of DWI following a bench trial in metropolitan court. The conviction stemmed from the Defendant's arrest at a DWI checkpoint, which she later challenged as unconstitutional based on its location and safety measures.

Procedural History

• [Not applicable or not found]

Parties' Submissions

• Defendant-Appellant: Argued that the DWI checkpoint was unconstitutional, specifically challenging the checkpoint's location and safety measures based on the Betancourt factors. Questioned the neutrality and validity of the statistical traffic information used to select the checkpoint location and the efficacy of the safety measures implemented at the checkpoint (paras 2-6).
• Plaintiff-Appellee: [Not applicable or not found]

Legal Issues

• Whether the DWI checkpoint was unconstitutional based on its location and safety measures.

Disposition

• The Court of Appeals affirmed the district court’s affirmance of the Defendant's DWI conviction.

Reasons

• Per JAMES J. WECHSLER, Judge (JONATHAN B. SUTIN, Judge, CYNTHIA A. FRY, Judge concurring):
  The court addressed the Defendant's challenge to the constitutionality of the DWI checkpoint, focusing on the location and safety measures. It referenced the Betancourt factors for determining the reasonableness of a roadblock. The court found that the checkpoint's location was chosen based on statistical information indicating a high incidence of alcohol-related accidents, which was deemed a reasonable method to ensure the checkpoint's efficacy. The court dismissed concerns about the neutrality of the data provided by the Resource Center, noting that inaccuracies would undermine its mission to reduce DWI incidents. The court also found the safety measures at the checkpoint, including signage and the placement of cones and barrels, to be sufficient for safely implementing the roadblock. Consequently, the court concluded that the checkpoint satisfied the Betancourt factors for location and safety, affirming the roadblock's constitutionality and the Defendant's conviction (paras 2-7).