Legal Opinion

Heitkamp v. State

Court of Appeals of Minnesota

Decided March 12, 1985No. C4-84-1130PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

FOLEY, Judge.

Defendant seeks to appeal his DWI conviction. He contends that the trial court should have excluded his Breathalyzer test results for lack of foundation. He also contends that the evidence does not justify his conviction. We affirm.

FACTS

State trooper Steven Sjerven stopped a pickup truck weaving within its lane and speeding. When defendant August Heit-kamp emerged from the truck he almost fell. He staggered as he walked. Sjerven observed that defendant’s face was flushed, his eyes were bloodshot and watery, and his breath smelled of alcohol. Sjerven arrested defendant for…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. State v. DilleSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1977
  2. Bisbee v. RuppertSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1975
  3. State, City of St. Louis Park v. QuinnSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1971
  4. State, Department of Public Safety v. HabischSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1981
  5. State v. ThurmerCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1984

3 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. McMaster v. Iowa Board of Psychology ExaminersSupreme Court of Iowa · 1993
  2. Pasek v. Commissioner of Public SafetyCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1986
  3. State v. HorningCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1994

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API