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DataMaster test in Iowa

5 Iowa opinions name it 2 courts 2005–2025 1 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 (7)

CaseFollowedCited
State v. Countrymangreen
iowa · 1997 · cited in 1 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2025–2025
2 sentences

2025See Countryman, 572 N.W.2d at 558 (“The three-hour length of the conversation did not render it custodial.”); Brown, 341 N.W.2d at 16 (finding no custody despite two and one-half hours of questioning).

2025See Countryman, 572 N.W.2d at 558 (“The three-hour length of the conversation did not render it custodial.”); Brown, 341 N.W.2d at 16 (finding no custody despite two and one-half hours of questioning).

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State v. Browngreen
iowa · 1983 · cited in 1 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2025–2025
2 sentences

2025See Countryman, 572 N.W.2d at 558 (“The three-hour length of the conversation did not render it custodial.”); Brown, 341 N.W.2d at 16 (finding no custody despite two and one-half hours of questioning).

2025See Countryman, 572 N.W.2d at 558 (“The three-hour length of the conversation did not render it custodial.”); Brown, 341 N.W.2d at 16 (finding no custody despite two and one-half hours of questioning).

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State of Iowa v. Keegan Craig Smithgreen
iowa · 2019 · cited in 1 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2020–2020
2 sentences

2020See State v. Smith, 926 N.W.2d 760 , 761–63 (Iowa 2019) (“[T]he statute creates a right for a detainee or arrestee to have an ‘independent chemical test or tests administered at the person’s own expense in addition’ to any test administered at the direction of an officer.” (citations omitted)).

2020See State v. Smith, 926 N.W.2d 760 , 761–63 (Iowa 2019) (“[T]he statute creates a right for a detainee or arrestee to have an ‘independent chemical test or tests administered at the person’s own expense in addition’ to any test administered at the direction of an officer.” (citations omitted)).

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State of Iowa v. Hillary Lee Tylergreen
iowa · 2015 · cited in 1 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2019–2019
2 sentences

2019See Tyler, 867 N.W.2d at 166 n.14.

2019See Tyler, 867 N.W.2d at 166 n.14.

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State of Iowa v. Karen Sue Hustongreen
iowa · 2013 · cited in 1 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2017–2017
1 sentence

2017See State v. Huston, 825 N.W.2d 531, 536 (Iowa 2013).

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Linge v. Iowa State Highway Commissiongreen
iowa · 1967 · cited in 1 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2017–2017
2 sentences

2017Generally, we will not find admission of evidence is prejudicial “where substantially the same evidence is in the record without objection.” See Linge v. Iowa State Highway Comm’n, 150 N.W.2d 642, 648 (Iowa 1967). 10 offering a mere confirmation that Hunt had consumed some amount of ethyl alcohol on the night in question.3 Accordingly, whether Trooper Clark used approved methods for conducting the DataMaster test does not determine the need for further foundation under the statute.

2017Generally, we will not find admission of evidence is prejudicial “where substantially the same evidence is in the record without objection.” See Linge v. Iowa State Highway Comm’n, 150 N.W.2d 642, 648 (Iowa 1967). 10 offering a mere confirmation that Hunt had consumed some amount of ethyl alcohol on the night in question.3 Accordingly, whether Trooper Clark used approved methods for conducting the DataMaster test does not determine the need for further foundation under the statute.

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State v. Whitegreen
iowa · 2003 · cited in 1 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2005–2005
2 sentences

2005Evidence is unfairly prejudicial if it, “Mppeals to the jury’s sympathies, arouses its sense of horror, provokes its instinct to punish, or triggers other mainsprings of human action that may cause the jury to base its decision on something other than' the established propositions in the case.” State v. White, 668 N.W.2d 850, 854 (Iowa 2003) (quoting 2 Joseph M.

2005Evidence is unfairly prejudicial if it, “Mppeals to the jury’s sympathies, arouses its sense of horror, provokes its instinct to punish, or triggers other mainsprings of human action that may cause the jury to base its decision on something other than' the established propositions in the case.” State v. White, 668 N.W.2d 850, 854 (Iowa 2003) (quoting 2 Joseph M.

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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.

Statutes the citing opinions construe

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

NE 7 (2013–2025) VT 5 (1993–2013) IA 5 (2005–2025) WA 4 (1994–2019) NY 3 (2014–2014) MI 3 (2006–2010) OH 2 (2005–2012) SC 2 (2001–2014)

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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