State v. Edmondson

WALTERS, Chief Judge.

This is a review of a district court’s decision on an intermediate appeal setting aside a jury verdict finding Raymond Edmondson guilty of misdemeanor driving under the influence. The sole question presented for our review is whether the magistrate erroneously excluded evidence offered by Edmondson to show that he manifested no observable signs of intoxication when police pulled him over in his vehicle. As explained below, we hold that the magistrate’s evidentiary ruling was correct. Accordingly, we reverse the district court’s appellate decision and reinstate the verdict.