State of Iowa v. John Arthur Senn Jr.

I respectfully dissent from the result in this case.

I. Factual Background.

■The material facts are straightforward and undisputed. Senn was stopped by police officer Brian Cuppy during the early morning hours of September 1, 2014. Cuppy initiated the stop because Senn failed to bring his vehicle to a stop in front of an intersection but came to a stop well past the crosswalk. After the stop, Cuppy believed Senn displayed signs of intoxication, administered field sobriety tests, and concluded that Senn plight be under the influence of alcohol. Cuppy arrested Senn and took him.to the police…