State v. Hopkins

SCHULTZ, Justice.

We granted the State’s request for discretionary review of the trial court’s ruling suppressing evidence of the results of a blood test taken under the implied consent statute, Iowa Code section 321J.6 (1989). The defendant, Stacy Lynn Hopkins, was charged with the crime of operating while intoxicated or drugged in violation of Iowa Code subsection 321J.2(2)(b) (1989), second offense. The trial court suppressed the evidence gained from the implied consent procedure. We reverse the suppression order and remand for further proceedings.

The relevant facts are uncomplicated. The…