Legal Opinion
Sandy City v. Larson
Utah Supreme Court
Decided February 4, 1987No. 19754PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HALL, Chief Justice:
The dispositive issue presented by this appeal is whether the admission into evidence of defendant’s refusal to submit to a breathalyzer test offends the right against self-incrimination guaranteed by article I, section 12 of the Utah Constitution. We conclude that it does not.
At approximately 12:15 a.m. on November 13, 1982, Officer Hal Cutler, a Sandy City police officer, responded to an anonymous tip concerning a suspected drunk driver. After spotting a vehicle matching the description given by the informant, the officer followed the vehicle for several blocks. During…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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3Cited by10 opinions
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