State v. Moorehead

STREIT, Justice.

Mother knows best. While detained in the back of a patrol car on suspicion of drunk driving, a young man asked the police if he could talk to his mother about his predicament. He now asks us to overturn his conviction because the police did not comply with his request. We reverse and remand for further proceedings.

I. Facts.

In the wee hours of April 20, 2003, a Cerro Gordo County deputy sheriff clocked a car speeding on a highway in Mason City. The deputy gave chase but the ear did not immediately stop. The car swerved over the center line twice before eventually coming to a…