United States v. Maxwell

*149 Opinion of the Court

COX, Judge:

On May 21, 1989, at approximately 6:00 p.m., appellant’s car hit another car head-on on a 2-lane road in Germany. The driver of the other car died. There were no passengers and no witnesses. Appellant was flown by helicopter to the Army Regional Medical Center where he was temporarily identified as “John Doe” and treated for his injuries. Appellant subsequently was convicted of involuntary manslaughter by driving while intoxicated.1

At trial, the military judge denied appellant’s motion to suppress the results of a blood-alcohol test (BAT) administered while…