State v. Hines

HABHAB, Judge.

On October 19, 1990, two Cedar Rapids policemen observed an automobile sitting in a lot at Peter’s Pub at about 3:15 a.m. A man was observed slumped over the steering wheel. There were exhaust fumes and vapors coming from the car. He was then removed from the car and identified as the defendant, Michael Eugene Hines.

An officer at the scene observed that Hines had slurred speech, bloodshot eyes, very unstable balance, and an odor of alcohol. He failed several field sobriety tests. He was then arrested for OWI and transported to the Linn County Jail.

The officers requested that…