State v. Dahlquist

DILLON, Judge.

Kevin James Dahlquist (“Defendant”) appeals from a judgment convicting him of driving while impaired, arguing the trial court improperly denied his motion to suppress evidence from a compelled blood sample. We affirm.

I. Facts and Procedural History

In the early morning hours of Saturday, 26 September 2009, Officer Charles Jamieson of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department was working a checkpoint for impaired driving. The checkpoint was equipped with a Blood Alcohol Testing (“BAT”) mobile, which housed an intoxilyzer for determining a suspect’s blood alcohol level. The BAT…