State v. Tompkins

SANDSTROM, Justice.

[¶ 1] Randy Tompkins appeals from the district court’s judgment entered after he conditionally pled guilty to driving under the influence, reserving the right to appeal the court’s order denying his motion to suppress evidence. We affirm the criminal judgment, concluding the State did not impermissibly interfere with the independent blood test that he requested and received.

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[¶ 2] Tompkins was arrested and charged with driving under the influence in October 2009. On the day Tompkins’ jury trial was set to begin, he argued to the district court that the results of both the…