Legal Opinion

Bertomeu v. State

Supreme Court of Delaware

Decided September 7, 1973PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CAREY, Justice:

This is an appeal by Alfred C. Berto-meu, who was convicted in the Court of Common Pleas for driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor. Appellant sought to exclude from evidence the results of a blood alcohol test performed on him on August 3, 1972. The Court of Common Pleas denied the motion to suppress, and the Superior Court affirmed that decision. We believe the evidence should have been suppressed.

The facts are briefly as follows: On August 3, 1972, at approximately 11:30 p. m., a State Police officer observed appel lant driving a 1970 Volkswagon. The car was…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Sibron v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. State v. De KoenigswarterSuperior Court of Delaware · 1962
  3. State v. LynchSuperior Court of Delaware · 1971
  4. State v. WolfSupreme Court of Delaware · 1960
  5. Barlow v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1971

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Delaware v. ProuseSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. State v. CooleySupreme Court of Delaware · 1983
  3. Seth v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1991
  4. State v. PurcellSuperior Court of Delaware · 1975
  5. McCann v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1991

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