Legal Opinion

Oliver v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Virginia

Decided March 4, 2003No. 2536012PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*22BUMGARDNER, Judge.

Herbert Eugene Oliver appeals his conviction after a bench trial for driving under the influence of alcohol, in violation of Code § 18.2-266. We affirm the judgment of the trial court.

Officer Brian Layton responded to a hit-and-run complaint and found the defendant in the driver’s seat. He was “passed out,” and the engine was still running. The officer observed two empty Jack Daniels bottles, and the defendant admitted to drinking that brand before falling asleep again.

The officer took the defendant to a police car and began to advise him of the implied consent law, but the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Brooks v. City of Newport NewsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1982
  2. Breeden v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1992
  3. Goodman v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2002

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Stevens v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2005
  2. Cutright v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2004
  3. Stevens v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2004
  4. Brown-Fitzgerald v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2008
  5. Pearson v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2004

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