Legal Opinion
James v. Commonwealth
Court of Appeals of Virginia
Decided August 2, 1994No. Record No. 2173-92-4PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
FITZPATRICK, J.
Edward Tyler James (appellant) appeals his bench trial conviction for driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI), second offense within five years, in violation of Code § 18.2-266. On appeal, he argues that the trial court erred by: (1) admitting into evidence appellant’s prior DUI conviction which failed to show affirmatively that his plea of guilty was made knowingly and voluntarily; (2) admitting into evidence the results of a breathalyzer test; (3) limiting his cross-examination of the arresting officer’s subjective intent; and (4) finding that the evidence was…
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