State v. Vialpando

OPINION

THORNE, Judge:

¶ 1 Victor Vialpando appeals his conviction for driving under the influence of alcohol, a class B misdemeanor, in violation of Utah Code Annotated section 41-6-44 (1998). We affirm.

BACKGROUND

¶ 2 In the early morning hours of July 2, 2000, Trooper Jeffery Plank of the Utah Highway Patrol was patrolling the west side of Salt Lake County. As he drove northbound on 3200 West, the trooper noticed two people involved in a confrontation. A man, whom the trooper eventually identified as Vialpando, was chasing a woman across 3200 West and down the street. The trooper heard…