Legal Opinion
Westdahl v. State
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided March 30, 1979No. 3928PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BOOCHEVER, Justice.
On February 12, 1977, Andrew Westdahl was operating a motor vehicle which struck a pedestrian. He was arrested by Officer Charles of the Bethel police and charged with violating a city ordinance prohibiting the possession of open bottles of alcoholic beverages by intoxicated persons in automobiles. 1 Westdahl entered a no contest plea to the charge and was fined forty dollars. On March 21, Officer Charles filed a misdemeanor complaint against Westdahl, for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated (OMVI). 2 This charge, which was served on Westdahl on April 4, also…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Cooksey v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1974
- Rutherford v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1971
- Glasgow v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1970
- Peterson v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1977
- Peter v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1975
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Calhoun v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1984
- State v. WilliamsAlaska Supreme Court · 1984
- Minch v. StateCourt of Appeals of Alaska · 1997
- Andrew v. StateCourt of Appeals of Alaska · 1985
- Wardlow v. StateCourt of Appeals of Alaska · 2000
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