State v. Long

Appellant was found guilty of the crime of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated by a jury in Polk County, Iowa. The only question presented by this appeal is whether or not the Assistant County Attorney of Polk County was guilty of such prejudicial misconduct as to require a new trial.

The defendant was arrested on March 5, 1957, at about 11:36 p.m., after he had collided with a telephone pole and a parking meter. He voluntarily consented to have a blood test taken and the blood test was taken at the Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines which showed a blood co-unt of 268 mgm. per 100 cc.

Upon…