Stephanie Lynn Bekendam v. State

OPINION

BILL MEIER, Justice.

I. Introduction

Appellant Stephanie Lynn Bekendam appeals her conviction for driving while intoxicated, felony repetition.1 In one issue, Bekendam contends that the trial court erred by allowing the State’s expert to testify to trace levels of cocaine that the expert found when analyzing a sample of Bekendam’s blood. We will affirm.

II. Background

The underlying facts of this case are largely undisputed. The record demonstrates that on February 28, 2008, a witness saw Bekendam driving erratically, colliding her SUV into parked vehicles, and jumping curbs. Bekendam…