State v. Schwab

CROTHERS, Justice.

[¶ 1] Tyson Schwab appeals the district court’s criminal judgments after a jury found him guilty of driving under the influence and of carrying a loaded firearm in a motor vehicle. Schwab contends the district court erred by not allowing the forensic scientist who performed the chemical testing on his blood to testify at trial. We affirm the district court’s judgment related to the weapons charge. We reverse the judgment regarding his driving under the influence and remand for a new trial.

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[¶ 2] On March 18, 2007, a vehicle driven by Schwab was stopped for a broken…