State of Maine v. John E. Arndt

[¶ 1] John E. Arndt appeals from a judgment of conviction following a jury trial in the Unified Criminal Docket (Saga-dahoc County, Horton, J.) of operating under the influence (Class D), 29-A M.R.S. § 2411(1-A)(A) (2015), and violating a condition of release (Class E), 15 M.R.S. § 1092(1)(A) (2015). Arndt contends that the court erred in denying his motion to suppress and, at trial, admitting evidence of his blood-alcohol level derived from a blood sample that was seized without a search warrant. Because we agree with the court’s conclusion that there were exigent circumstances at the time…