State v. Steinbrunn

William Steinbrunn appeals his jury conviction for vehicular homicide. He contends evidence of samples of his blood showing an alcohol level of .15 should have been suppressed. His theory is twofold: (1) he argues the samples were taken pursuant to an unlawful arrest; i.e., they were taken from him at the direction of a Washington state trooper while he was unconscious in an Oregon hospital, outside the trooper's jurisdiction; and (2) he asserts the State failed to establish a prima facie case that the samples were preserved and tested in accordance with rules adopted by the state…