STATE OF MISSOURI, Plaintiff-Respondent v. JOHN ERIC HOWELL

OPINION AUTHOR

John Howell (Defendant) was found guilty of driving while intoxicated. See § 577.010. 1 On appeal, Defendant argues that the trial court erroneously admitted his blood test results because the officer and paramedic who conducted the blood draw failed to comply with the checklist included in the blood test kit. Because compliance with the checklist is not a prerequisite for admission of the test, we affirm.

On May 12, 2012, Officer Joshua Hanes of the Joplin Police Department attempted to stop Defendant after he turned left against a red light. Defendant initially pulled over into…