State v. Clark

Defendant appeals from a conviction, after a jury trial, of driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor in violation of 23 V.S.A. § 1201(a)(2). We affirm.

The sole issues on appeal relate to the court’s denial of defendant’s motion to suppress all evidence in the case as obtained in violation of his privilege against self-incrimination. Defendant was involved in an auto accident in Williston. The trooper who arrived on the scene noticed signs of intoxication, but did not- ask defendant to perform any dexterity tests. However, he later accompanied defendant into a hospital treatment room…