State v. Comried

LARSON, Justice.

James Comried was convicted of vehicular homicide while having a controlled substance in his blood, in violation of Iowa Code section 707.6AG) (2001). He contends the district court misapplied this Code section and that his conviction is unsupported by substantial evidence. We disagree on both points and therefore affirm his conviction.

I. Facts and Prior Proceedings.

Comried, in attempting to outrun a police car, ran into a vehicle driven by Donald Rotenburger, who died as a result of the collision. Pursuant to a search warrant, the officers obtained a blood sample that,…