State of Iowa
v.
Jaime Enrique Lopez Gonzalez
Appellee
State of Iowa
Appellant
Jaime Enrique Lopez Gonzalez
Attorney for the Appellee
Richard Bennett, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for the Appellant
Daniel J. Rothman
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
Date Published:
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Warren County, Kevin A. Parker, District Associate Judge. REVERSED AND REMANDED FOR A NEW TRIAL. Heard by Vaitheswaran, P.J., Schumacher, J., and Potterfield, S.J. Opinion by Schumacher, J. (9 pages)
Jaime Lopez Gonzalez appeals his conviction for operating while intoxicated, first offense. OPINION HOLDS: Lopez Gonzalez argues a statement he made to the arresting state trooper was sufficient to trigger the requirement that the trooper allow him to contact an attorney or family member pursuant to Iowa Code section 804.20 (2017). We agree and accordingly we find the district court erred by denying his motion to suppress. Reversed and remanded for new trial.
