State v. Hendrickson

ERICKSTAD, Chief Justice.

Norman Evans of the North Dakota Highway Patrol arrested Tarry Hendrick-son after he had observed Tarry’s car drift completely into the east-bound lane of Memorial Bridge while Tarry was proceeding west. He testified that Tarry subsequently failed to stop at a stop sign and crossed the center line on Highway 10 between Bismarck and Mandan (commonly known as the “Strip”), forcing an oncoming car onto the shoulder of the two-lane highway. After stopping Tarry, Evans noted the odor of alcohol, but he observed “nothing in particular” as Tarry walked from his own vehicle…