The State v. Bowman

Dillard, Judge.

Following a hearing, the trial court granted Philip Bowman’s motion to suppress the results of a State-administered blood test. The State now appeals that ruling, arguing that the trial court erred in finding that Bowman did not voluntarily consent to the test. For the reasons set forth infra, we affirm.

At the outset, we note that when the facts material to a motion to suppress are disputed, “it generally is for the trial judge to resolve those disputes and determine the material facts.” This principle is well established, and our Supreme Court has “identified three corollaries…