People v. Robbins

OPINION OF THE COURT

Ascher Katz, J.

A drinker who drives, no matter how skillfully, may be *654found guilty of driving while ability to do so is impaired by the consumption of alcohol.

Patrolman John Park of the Greenburgh Police Department saw defendant approach a stop sign on a local street. She was doing about 15 miles an hour. She did not come to a full stop. At the time of observation, the patrolman did not think that the defendant was intoxicated. He pulled her over about a quarter of a mile beyond the stop sign and he saw her brakelights were working. Her eyes were glassy and red. Her speech…