Legal Opinion
Teresa Karen Bearinger v. Iowa Department of Transportation, Motor Vehicle Division
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided March 14, 2014No. 13–0869PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WATERMAN, Justice.
This appeal requires us to decide whether the prescription-drug defense to the criminal charge of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence, see Iowa Code § 321J.2(11) (2011), applies in administrative license revocation proceedings under Iowa Code sections 321J.12 through .13. Teresa K. Bearinger drove her car off the road and destroyed a brick mailbox. At the request of the investigating police officer, Bearinger gave a urine sample that tested positive for controlled substances— her prescription medications. Based on these test results, the Iowa Department of…
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