City of Westlake v. Vilfroy

Defendant appeals from her conviction in a non-jury trial for driving while under the influence of alcohol. She asserts that the trial court should have dismissed the case because the officer arrested her without a warrant for a misdemeanor committed outside his presence. We conclude that her contention lacks merit, so we affirm.

At the outset, we note that a valid conviction results when the evidence supports that conviction, even if the original arrest was invalid. Defendant apparently contends that her conviction was based on the statutory presumption from her breathalyzer test result, and…