Legal Opinion

State v. Meints

Nebraska Supreme Court

Decided November 17, 1972No. 38486PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSpencer, J.

Defendant appeals a third offense drunk drive con*265viction. He predicates his appeal on the admission in evidence of his refusal to give a body fluid specimen, and on the fact that the deputy county attorney commented on that refusal in his closing argument to the jury. We affirm.

Defendant has not raised any question as to the sufficiency of the evidence. We observe, however, that it was ample to sustain the conviction without regard to the disputed testimony.

The offense occurred November 4, 1971, in Gage County, Nebraska. The defendant, who was involved in an accident, refused to give a…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Schmerber v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Griffin v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  3. Griffin v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  4. City of Westerville v. CunninghamOhio Supreme Court · 1968
  5. State v. HoltSupreme Court of Iowa · 1968

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3Cited by23 opinions

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  2. Opinion of the Justices to the SenateMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1992
  3. Hill v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1978
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  5. State v. CormierSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1985

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