People v. Bell

The defendant, Brian D. Bell, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, failure to signal when required, disobeying a stop sign and failure to have insurance. The defendant pled guilty to the insurance offense. Prior to trial on the other charges, the defendant filed a motion in limine seeking to prohibit the State from introducing evidence that he had refused to take a blood-alcohol test. Following a hearing, the circuit court granted the defendant’s motion. The State appeals.

At the hearing on the defendant’s motion, it was undisputed that the defendant was asked to take a…