State v. Clarkston

LAURA DENVIR STITH, Presiding Judge.

Mr. Clarkston appeals his conviction of driving while intoxicated. He argues that the jury was improperly permitted to find him guilty if he was suffering from a reaction to a combination of alcohol and insulin, and that as a matter of public policy this should not provide a basis for conviction. He also argues that the evidence did not show that he had insulin in his system or that it contributed to his alleged intoxication. He further alleges that the trial court erred in permitting the police officers to inform the jury that he had refused to take a…