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People v. Hitch

California Supreme Court

Decided October 21, 1974No. Crim. 16915PublishedCited by 308 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

SULLIVAN, J.

Defendant Warner Herbert Hitch was arrested on September 10, 1970, for driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor. (Veh. Code, § 23102.) In fulfillment of his implied consent to a chemical test of his blood, breath or urine for the purpose of determining intoxication (Veh. Code, § 13353), he chose to submit to a test of his breath and the arresting officer administered a breathalyzer test to him at the jail.

The breathalyzer used in the test is an electrically powered apparatus designed to calculate the extent of alcohol in the suspect’s…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. Giglio v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  3. Stovall v. DennoSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  4. United States v. AugenblickSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  5. United States v. Carlton E. Bryant, United States of America v. William E. TurnerCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1971

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3Cited by308 opinions

  1. California v. TrombettaSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. People v. FryeCalifornia Supreme Court · 1998
  3. People v. BrownCalifornia Supreme Court · 1985
  4. People v. AriasCalifornia Supreme Court · 1996
  5. People v. CooperCalifornia Supreme Court · 1991

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