Legal Opinion

Huffman v. State

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided February 27, 2018No. 2017 CA 1215Published

1Opinion of the CourtPenzato, J.

Appellant, Joseph D. Huffman, seeks review of a district court judgment that affirmed the suspension of his driver's license and required him to install an ignition interlock device prior to its reinstatement. For the reasons that follow, we affirm the judgment of the district court.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

On July 31, 2016, around 2:30 a.m., Louisiana State Trooper William Cook stopped Mr. Huffman for a traffic violation. When Trooper Cook approached the vehicle, he smelled an odor of an alcoholic beverage and observed Mr. Huffman swaying while trying to stand. Trooper Cook became…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. State v. FortnerLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1985
  2. Stoltz v. Department of Public Safety & CorrectionsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2014
  3. Jones v. State, Department of Public SafetyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1999

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