Snyder v. State

930 P.2d 1274 (1996)

Dennis SNYDER, Petitioner,

v.

STATE of Alaska, Respondent.

No. S-6661.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

December 27, 1996.

Robert John, Law Office of Robert John, Fairbanks, for Petitioner.

John A. Scukanec, Assistant Attorney General, Office of Special Prosecutions and Appeals, Anchorage, and Bruce M. Botelho, Attorney General, Juneau, for Respondent.

Before COMPTON, C.J., RABINOWITZ, MATTHEWS, and EASTAUGH, JJ., and CARPENETI, J. pro tem.[*]

OPINION

COMPTON, Chief Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

Dennis Snyder was arrested for driving while intoxicated (DWI). The police attempted to test Snyder's…