State v. Melk

CADY, Judge.

Daniel Melk appeals his conviction and sentence for operating while intoxicated (OWI), second offense, following a jury trial. He claims the district court erred in denying his motion to continue the trial, restricting his closing argument, and imposing sentence. We affirm.

Melk was arrested at 2:10 a.m. on September 12, 1993 for OWI shortly after Iowa City police officer Paul Jacobs observed Melk make a wide turn while driving his black Porsche automobile on a city street.

Melk performed several field sobriety tests near the scene of the stop prior to the arrest and acknowledged he…