Legal Opinion

Newman v. Stinson

Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)

Decided October 20, 1972PublishedCited by 45 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

VANCE, Commissioner.

The appellee, Lee Stinson, was arrested by police officers in Louisville, Kentucky, at a time when he was nearly “passed out” behind the steering wheel of his automobile. The automobile was stopped at a street intersection with the motor running. It had not moved for some time although the traffic light had changed several times prior to the arrest.

The officers took the appellee to Louisville General Hospital and requested him to submit to a breathalyzer test. Appellee exhaled some breath into the equipment but the operator of the equipment was unable to obtain a reading…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Schmerber v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. State v. WebbArizona Supreme Court · 1954
  3. City of Ashland v. Heck's, Inc.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1966
  4. Craig v. Commonwealth, Department of Public SafetyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1971
  5. De Hart v. GrayCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1952

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3Cited by45 opinions

  1. State v. AshermanSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1984
  2. Commonwealth v. BrennanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1982
  3. Welch v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 2004
  4. Deno v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 2005
  5. State v. ThomasonCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1975

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