City of Bismarck v. Hoffner

VANDE WALLE, Justice.

James Hoffner appealed from his conviction of driving with a blood-alcohol concentration of at least 0.10. We affirm.

On March 22, 1984, Hoffner was involved in a two-car accident. As a result of injuries received in the accident, he was taken to a hospital. While in the emergency room, an officer investigating the accident approached Hoffner. The officer told him that “he would probably — or, that he would be placed under arrest” and informed him that if he refused the blood test “he would probably lose his driver’s license for a year.” Hoffner consented to the blood…