State v. Andrews

The defendant appeals from the judgment of conviction, rendered after a plea of nolo contendere made pursuant to General Statutes § 54-94a,1 of a charge of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs in violation of General Statutes § 14-227a (a).2 The defendant *592filed a motion to suppress evidence and a motion to dismiss. After an evidentiary hearing, the trial court issued a written memorandum of decision denying both motions. The defendant elected to enter a plea of nolo contendere, conditioned on his right to appeal the denial of the motions. That…