Metzner v. State (Majority, with Concurring and Dissenting)
Annotate this CaseAfter a bench trial, the circuit court found Appellant guilty of driving while intoxicated, second offense, and of violating the implied-consent law. Appellant appealed, arguing that the circuit court erred in denying his motion to suppress the results of a blood-alcohol test taken pursuant to a search warrant. Specifically, Appellant contended that the implied-consent statutes prohibit the issuance of a warrant to obtain a chemical test. The Supreme Court affirmed Defendant’s conviction and sentence, holding that the laws of Arkansas do not prohibit an officer from obtaining a warrant once an accused declines the test requested by the officer under the implied-consent law.
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