State v. Searcy

HABHAB, Judge.

Nova Eugene Searcy was charged with operating while intoxicated (first offense) on October 2, 1989. On October 9, following arraignment, the court set Searcy’s trial for November 11. However, on November 8, Searcy filed a motion to suppress the results of the breath test he had taken shortly after his arrest.

The court then, on November 13, set the hearing on Searcy’s suppression motion for December 4 and continued Searcy’s trial until December 14. But the December 4 suppression hearing date was, on the State’s motion, first continued to January 3, 1990, and later to January 17,…