Legal Opinion

Wimsatt v. State

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided January 31, 1957No. 29,471PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtArterburn, J.

This is an appeal from a judgment convicting appellant of driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor. He was sentenced to pay $100 and his driver’s license was revoked for a period of one year.

The error relied upon by appellant is the overruling of an objection to a question asked the arresting officer Forrest Cooper. The record shows the following in that connection:

“Mr. Hawley: Q. Can you state whether or not he must have had more alcohol in his blood at 7:10 than he did at 9:10?
“By Mr. Armstrong: Objection, that is a matter of conclusion of this officer. And…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Louisville, New Albany & Chicago Railway Co. v. FrawleyIndiana Supreme Court · 1886
  2. Parker v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1894
  3. Randolph v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1954
  4. Brown v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1939
  5. Williams v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1907

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. McCoy v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1960
  2. State v. CookeSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1967
  3. People v. KappasAppellate Court of Illinois · 1983
  4. Doss v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1971
  5. Fischer v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 1974

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