State of Minnesota v. David Ray Bennett

OPINION

JOHNSON, Judge.

David Ray Bennett was arrested on suspicion of driving while impaired and refused to submit to a breath test. After a stipulated-evidenee court trial, the district court found Bennett guilty of third-degree refusal to submit to chemical testing, in violation of Minnesota Statutes section 169A. 20, subdivision 2. On appeal, Bennett argues that the statute that criminalizes test-refusal violates the unconstitutional-conditions doctrine. We affirm.

FACTS

During the afternoon of September 5, 2013, Bennett was involved in a two-vehicle collision when he rear-ended another…