Opinion ID: 6347078
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Are you taking any medications?

Text: iii. Are you under the care of a doctor or dentist for anything? iv. Are you under the care of an eye doctor? iv. Do you have an artificial or glass eye? v. Are you epileptic or diabetic? vi. Are you blind in either eye? According to Corporal Chang’s testimony, the medical rule-out questions “must be asked to administer the SFST safely” and when answered in the negative, it “tells the officer that the results he sees on the SFST are likely caused by an intoxicant.” Corporal Chang “never administers an SFST without first asking the [medical ruleout] questions.” Skapinok responded “no” to all questions except that she told Corporal Chang that she was taking the medication Wellbutrin and that she was seeing a doctor for depression. Corporal Chang knew “that ingesting Wellbutrin in conjunction with alcohol can cause side effects that are similar to that of intoxication.” 5  FOR PUBLICATION IN WEST’S HAWAI‘I REPORTS AND PACIFIC REPORTER  After performing the SFST, Skapinok was arrested for OVUII and reckless driving. Neither Corporal Chang nor Officer Meredith administered Miranda warnings prior to her arrest.