State v. White

Deen, Presiding Judge.

Wayne C. White was involved in an automobile accident during the early morning hours. The officer who responded to the police call noticed that White was leaning against a sign when he arrived at the scene. While speaking with him, the officer noted that White’s speech was slightly slurred, that he was a little incoherent, that he was slightly unsteady on his feet, and that he smelled of alcohol. Upon inquiry by the officer as to whether he had been drinking, White admitted that he had had a couple of beers. The officer administered field sobriety tests and then arrested…