State v. Bernard

OPINION

On August 20, 2014, at approximately 2:30 a.m., Deputy Tracy Watson observed a vehicle, driven by appellee, about a quarter mile ahead of her “swerving from lane to lane and even going into the center lane.” Watson activated her emergency lights and pulled the vehicle over. Appellee was ultimately arrested without a warrant and charged with misdemeanor driving while intoxicated. The officers obtained and executed a search warrant for a blood draw.

In a pre-trial motion to suppress, appel-lee argued that his stop and subsequent arrest without a warrant and without probable cause violated…