Legal Opinion

Lutz v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided June 11, 2001No. S01A0375PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Sears, Justice.

Appellant James Stephen Lutz appeals from his conviction for driving under the influence of alcohol. As explained below, we conclude that the implied consent warnings given to appellant in conjunction with a chemical breath test to determine his level of intoxication were constitutionally sound. We also conclude that appellant’s rights of equal protection were not violated in connection with his arrest and prosecution for DUI, and that the police roadblock at which appellant was arrested was reasonable. Therefore, we affirm.

In December 1999, appellant and his wife were driving…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. State v. JohnstonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
  2. LaFontaine v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1998
  3. Raulerson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1997
  4. Klink v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2000

3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Olevik v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2017
  2. Brown v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2013
  3. Baker v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
  4. Kendrick v. the StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2016
  5. Phillips v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2010

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