State v. Poetschke

OPINION

HALBROOKS, Judge.

Appellant Denise M. Poetschke challenges her conviction of third-degree driving while impaired (DWI) in violation of Minn.Stat. § 169A.20, subd. 1(1), (5) (2004). Appellant argues that the district court erred in denying her motion to suppress her medical records on the basis of her physician-patient privilege. Because appellant did not waive her physician-patient privilege and because the implied-consent statute does not overcome this privilege, we reverse.

FACTS

This appeal arises from appellant’s conviction following a stipulated-facts Lothen-bach procedure. Appellant…