Legal Opinion

State v. Johnston

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided May 25, 1982No. 38151PublishedCited by 102 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Smith, Justice.

Johnston was arrested on DUI charges. He thereafter filed a written motion to suppress pursuant to Code Ann. § 27-313 alleging that: 1) The arresting officer did not advise Johnston of his right to have additional blood alcohol tests of his own choosing as required by Code Ann. § 68A-902.1 (a)(4); 2) The breath test given to Johnston was not conducted by a qualified operator; 3) The device used had not been specifically approved by the Department of Public Safety as required by the rules of that department (Rule 570.9 — .06(5)); and 4) The test was the result of an arrest for…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Schmerber v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Brown v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  3. United States v. DionisioSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  4. Davis v. MississippiSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  5. Jarrell v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975

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3Cited by102 opinions

  1. Felker v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
  2. Ingram v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1984
  3. Rich v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1985
  4. Sowell v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2014
  5. Locke v. VonaltCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989

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