Ryan v. State

HOFFMAN, Judge.

Defendant-appellant Neal Ryan appeals from a judgment of conviction for failure to yield to an emergency vehicle, a Class C infraction. Two issues are raised on appeal:(1) whether there was sufficient evidence to support Ryan's conviction; and(2) whether the trial court erred by excluding evidence that the emergency vehicle was operated in an unreasonable manner.

Ryan was cited for violating IND.CODE § 9-4-1-85 (1988 Ed.).

That statute provides in pertinent part:

"(a) Upon the immediate approach of an authorized emergency vehicle, when the driver is giving audible signal by siren,…