Steinkrause v. Tatum

WYNN, Judge.

Petitioner Karen Steinkrause 1 was arrested for driving while impaired (DWI) on 23 September 2006 based on evidence surrounding a severe one-car accident, including an officer’s observation that she smelled of alcohol. Petitioner blew several times into the Intoxilyzer machine, but did not provide a sufficient breath sample; she claimed that injuries sustained during the accident made it too painful. We now affirm the trial court’s determination that probable cause existed for Petitioner’s arrest, and that Petitioner willfully refused to submit to a chemical analysis.

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