Swanson v. City & Borough of Juneau

OPINION

COATS, Judge.

Robert C. Swanson was arrested on July 15, 1988, for driving while intoxicated in violation of Code, City and Borough of Juneau § 72.10.010. He submitted to an Intoximeter test which showed a blood alcohol level of .198. Swanson moved to dismiss the charge on the grounds that the Juneau police failed to make a videotape of him at the police station, and that rather than retaining a sample of his breath for retesting, the police had offered him the opportunity to take an independent blood test. District Court Judge Linn Asper denied the motion on both grounds. Swanson…