STATE v. MELK

No. 94-277.

543 N.W.2d 297 (1995)

STATE of Iowa, Appellee, v. Daniel John MELK, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Iowa.

November 27, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David E. Brown of Hayek, Hayek, Brown & Engh, L.L.P., Iowa City, and Sheldon Davidson, Marilee Roberg, and Gregory N. Kazarian of Pedersen & Houpt, Chicago, Illinois, for appellant.

Thomas J. Miller, Attorney General, Martha E. Boesen, Assistant Attorney General, J. Patrick White, County Attorney, and Richard D. Westphal, Assistant County Attorney, for appellee.

Heard by DONIELSON, C.J., and HAYDEN and CADY, JJ.


CADY, Judge.

Daniel Melk appeals his conviction and sentence for operating while intoxicated (OWI), second offense, following a jury trial. He claims the district court erred in denying his motion to continue the trial, restricting his closing argument, and imposing sentence. We affirm.

Melk was arrested at 2:10 a.m. on September 12, 1993 for OWI shortly after Iowa City police officer Paul Jacobs observed Melk make a wide turn while driving his black Porsche...

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