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field sobriety test in Iowa

10 Iowa opinions name it 2 courts 1978–2024 2 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Iowa courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (12)

CaseFollowedCited
Berkemer v. McCartygreen
scotus · 1984 · cited in 1 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2024–2024
1 sentence

2024See id. at 423 (involving a traffic stop during which the motorist was asked “to perform a field sobriety test, commonly known as a ‘balancing test’”); Pennsylvania v. Bruder, 488 U.S. 9, 11 (1988) (holding statements made by motorist in response to officer’s question about drinking and request for field sobriety test were admissible); In re S.C.S., 454 N.W.2d 810 , 813–14 (Iowa 1990).

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Pennsylvania v. Brudergreen
scotus · 1988 · cited in 1 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2024–2024
1 sentence

2024See id. at 423 (involving a traffic stop during which the motorist was asked “to perform a field sobriety test, commonly known as a ‘balancing test’”); Pennsylvania v. Bruder, 488 U.S. 9, 11 (1988) (holding statements made by motorist in response to officer’s question about drinking and request for field sobriety test were admissible); In re S.C.S., 454 N.W.2d 810 , 813–14 (Iowa 1990).

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State v. Truesdellgreen
iowa · 2004 · cited in 1 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2021–2021
1 sentence

2021As to the “under the influence” theory, “a person is ‘under the influence’ when the consumption of alcohol affects the person’s reasoning or mental ability, impairs a person’s 5 judgment, visibly excites a person’s emotions, or causes a person to lose control of bodily actions.” State v. Price, 692 N.W.2d 1, 3 (Iowa 2005) (quoting State v. Truesdell, 679 N.W.2d 611, 616 (Iowa 2004)); see also Iowa State Bar Ass’n, Iowa Criminal Jury Instruction 2500.5 (defining “under the influence”).

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State v. Pricegreen
iowa · 2005 · cited in 1 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2021–2021
1 sentence

2021As to the “under the influence” theory, “a person is ‘under the influence’ when the consumption of alcohol affects the person’s reasoning or mental ability, impairs a person’s 5 judgment, visibly excites a person’s emotions, or causes a person to lose control of bodily actions.” State v. Price, 692 N.W.2d 1, 3 (Iowa 2005) (quoting State v. Truesdell, 679 N.W.2d 611, 616 (Iowa 2004)); see also Iowa State Bar Ass’n, Iowa Criminal Jury Instruction 2500.5 (defining “under the influence”).

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State v. Speichergreen
iowa · 2001 · cited in 1 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2020–2020
1 sentence

2020“Because a jury verdict is binding on us when supported by substantial evidence, our appellate review is limited to the correction of errors at law.” State v. Speicher, 625 N.W.2d 738, 740 (Iowa 2001).

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State v. Serrinegreen
iowactapp · 2017 · cited in 1 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2019–2019
1 sentence

2019And we said a request “to provide non-testimonial evidence does not lead to a Fifth Amendment violation.” Id.; see also State v. Serrine, No. 15- 1496, 2017 WL 108290, at *5 (Iowa Ct. App. Jan. 11, 2017) (concluding it is not our role to revisit the Iowa Supreme Court holdings that sobriety tests are not testimonial evidence).

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State v. Tisa Farrowgreen
vt · 2016 · cited in 1 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2019–2019
1 sentence

2019Cf. State v. Farrow, 144 A.3d 1036, 1045 (Vt. 2016) (stating “it is not clear how applying [constitutional] protections to nontestimonial evidence, including, presumably, the field sobriety exercises themselves, would lead to a requirement that police warn an individual that her refusal may be used as evidence in court”).

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State v. Mahoneygreen
iowactapp · 1994 · cited in 1 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2014–2014
1 sentence

2014See Bloomer, 618 N.W.2d at 552–53 (holding the defendant’s insistence on taking a urine test instead of the breathalyzer was a refusal to submit to the test requested by the officer); State v. Mahoney, 515 N.W.2d 47, 50 (Iowa Ct. App. 1994) (“The legislature’s clear intent, by its use of the words ‘in addition to,’ was that a defendant must submit to a state-administered chemical test before being allowed to demand an independent test.”).

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State v. Bloomergreen
iowa · 2000 · cited in 1 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2014–2014
1 sentence

2014See Bloomer, 618 N.W.2d at 552–53 (holding the defendant’s insistence on taking a urine test instead of the breathalyzer was a refusal to submit to the test requested by the officer); State v. Mahoney, 515 N.W.2d 47, 50 (Iowa Ct. App. 1994) (“The legislature’s clear intent, by its use of the words ‘in addition to,’ was that a defendant must submit to a state-administered chemical test before being allowed to demand an independent test.”).

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South Dakota v. Nevillegreen
scotus · 1983 · cited in 1 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2002–2002
2 sentences

2002See State v. Mannion, 414 N.W.2d at 121 (citing South Dakota v. Neville, 459, U.S. 553, 562-64, 563 103 S.Ct. 916, 922 , 74 L.Ed.2d 748, 758-59 (1983)).

2002See State v. Mannion, 414 N.W.2d at 121 (citing South Dakota v. Neville, 459, U.S. 553, 562-64, 563 103 S.Ct. 916, 922 , 74 L.Ed.2d 748, 758-59 (1983)).

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State v. Manniongreen
iowa · 1987 · cited in 1 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2002–2002
1 sentence

2002See State v. Mannion, 414 N.W.2d at 121 (citing South Dakota v. Neville, 459, U.S. 553, 562-64, 563 103 S.Ct. 916, 922 , 74 L.Ed.2d 748, 758-59 (1983)).

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State v. Hallgreen
iowa · 1980 · cited in 1 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 1990–1990
1 sentence

1990As we analyze these opposing viewpoints, we are guided by Iowa Rule of Evidence 702 1 and the Iowa common-law rule that proof of “general acceptance in the scientific community” is not a prerequisite to admission of evidence, “scientific or otherwise, if the reliability of the evidence is otherwise established.” State v. Hall, 297 N.W.2d 80, 85 (Iowa 1980).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Iowa. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (6)

CaseCitedYears
In the Interest of S.C.S. green
iowa · 1990
1 sentence

2024See id. at 423 (involving a traffic stop during which the motorist was asked “to perform a field sobriety test, commonly known as a ‘balancing test’”); Pennsylvania v. Bruder, 488 U.S. 9, 11 (1988) (holding statements made by motorist in response to officer’s question about drinking and request for field sobriety test were admissible); In re S.C.S., 454 N.W.2d 810 , 813–14 (Iowa 1990).

12024–2024
State v. Marks green
iowactapp · 2002
1 sentence

2019We categorically stated, “The results of a field sobriety test are not testimonial evidence.” Id.

12019–2019
State v. Tague green
iowa · 2004
2 sentences

2018Id.

2018Id.

12018–2018
State v. Dawdy green
iowa · 1995
1 sentence

2014The conditions leading to a finding of reasonable grounds or probable cause “are not technical they are the factual and practical considerations of everyday life on which reasonable and prudent men, not legal technicians, act.” See State v. Dawdy, 533 N.W.2d 551 , 555–56 (Iowa 1995).

12014–2014
RAUHAUSER v. State green
iowa · 1978
1 sentence

2002Rauhauser, 272 N.W.2d at 437 .

12002–2002
State v. Heisdorffer green
iowa · 1969
1 sentence

1978We have addressed a similar issue in State v. Heisdorffer, 164 N.W.2d 173 (Iowa) where the admissibility of testimony descriptive of responses to a field sobriety test was challenged.

11978–1978

Statutes the citing opinions construe

IA § Iowa Code § 602.9206 (4) IA § Iowa Code § 321J.2 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

OH 203 (1990–2026) PA 110 (1979–2026) TX 104 (1985–2026) IL 50 (1990–2026) LA 43 (1981–2015) HI 39 (1984–2025) GA 35 (1988–2022) OR 29 (1981–2022) CA 28 (1968–2025) NY 27 (1984–2026) WI 24 (1994–2025) MA 23 (1984–2024) FL 23 (1982–2023) WA 20 (1991–2026) IN 14 (1988–2020) NM 14 (1987–2024) MO 13 (1999–2025) VA 11 (1991–2022) NJ 10 (2005–2025) ME 10 (1995–2023) IA 10 (1978–2024) SC 9 (1996–2022) UT 9 (1987–2021) MS 8 (2003–2024) KS 8 (1987–2024) TN 8 (1988–2016) MD 8 (1990–2025) MT 8 (1984–2021) KY 8 (2004–2024) NC 7 (2005–2021) WV 7 (1997–2023) MN 7 (2001–2026) MI 6 (2002–2024) AZ 5 (1987–2026) ID 5 (1995–2021) VT 5 (1988–2023) NV 5 (1997–2020) AL 4 (1989–2001) WY 4 (1993–2019) CT 4 (1997–2002) DE 3 (2016–2025) ND 3 (1986–2005) VI 2 (2001–2017) SD 2 (1985–1989) AR 2 (2015–2026) NH 2 (2021–2024) DC 2 (2014–2015)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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