State v. Mangels

Herbert R. Mangels was convicted in the justice court of Blaine County for driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor. He appealed from that conviction to the district court. Prior to trial there, he filed a motion to suppress evidence of his blood alcohol level, derived from a blood sample taken shortly after the alleged offense. The motion was granted, and the State here appeals from that order.

The district court considered the motion to suppress solely on the basis of an agreed statement pf facts and supporting memoranda by the parties. No further evidence or oral argument…