State v. Rochelle

— Defendant John Michael Rochelle, Jr., waived jury trial and was convicted of negligent homicide. Rochelle’s principal contention on appeal presents a question of first impression. Does the refusal of a chemical breath test by one arrested for drunken driving prevent the State from! introducing evidence of his blood alcohol content obtained by a urinalysis? We hold that it does not and affirm.

The State charged that, while under the influence of alcohol and narcotic drugs, Rochelle recklessly drove his automobile and caused an intersection collision. A passenger in the other vehicle was…