Thang Cing Bik v. State of Indiana

── Thang Cing Bik v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-01932 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 02, 2023 Author: Judge Leanna Weissmann County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed in Part, Remanded in Part Judge Brown concurs. Judge Bailey dissents Bik submitted to a blood draw following his arrest for operating a vehicle while intoxicated (OWI). The next day, March 15, 2021, the State charged Bik with three alcohol-related offenses, including operating a vehicle with an “alcohol concentration equivalent” of 0.15 grams or more. Ind. Code § 9-30-5-1(b). The State also alleged that Bik had a prior OWI conviction, which enhanced the three charges to Class D felonies. Ind. Code § 9-30-5-3(a). Bik speaks Burmese Hakka-Chin and required a translator throughout the trial court proceedings.