Opinion
No. 12–2130.
2013-09-5
STATE of Iowa, Plaintiff–Appellee, v. Jose Manuel LOPEZ–PENA, Defendant–Appellant.
I do not suggest the trooper acted in bad faith. The video shows the trooper was respectful of Lopez–Pena and worked diligently to investigate the possible operating-while-intoxicated offense. But the purpose of the implied consent advisory is to benefit the driver. See Voss v. Iowa Dep't of Transp., 621 N.W.2d 208, 211–12 (Iowa 2001). This purpose is thwarted if peace officers do not make reasonable accommodations for non-English speakers.