City of Sioux Falls v. Kohler

This is an appeal by defendant from a conviction in the Municipal Court of Sioux Falls for driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor contrary to an ordinance of said city.

On February 8, 1961 defendant collided with a parked car on Main Avenue in the City of Sioux Falls. Following the collision defendant was taken to the Police Station where he voluntarily consented to take an Intoximeter test. The test was administered by Police Lt. Merle Renli.

The word Intoximeter is the trade name for a scientific breath testing device perfected by Dr. Forrester in 1941. Like…