Legal Opinion

State v. Ayotte

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided March 3, 1975PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WEATHERBEE, Justice.

The Defendant, who was convicted in the Superior Court of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, had moved before trial that the complaint against him be dismissed on the ground that

“he was denied the right to a blood test to determine his blood alcohol level after having requested, a test following his arrest . . . .”

After hearing, his motion was denied. The Defendant then went to trial and was convicted.

The only questions raised by his appeal are whether the evidence presented at the hearing on his motion was such as to compel a…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. State v. MunseySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1956
  2. In re StanleySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1934
  3. Stanley v. Public Utilities CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1935
  4. State v. StevensSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1969

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. State v. BakerSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1985
  2. State v. JonesSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1983
  3. State v. PlanteSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1980
  4. State v. McConveySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1983
  5. State v. CareySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1980

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