Legal Opinion
State v. Thornton
Court of Appeals of Arizona
Decided April 21, 1992No. 1 CA-CR 90-1565PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
GERBER, Judge.
A jury found appellee Thornton guilty of driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor while his license was suspended, revoked, canceled, or refused, a class five felony. He moved for a new trial based on a violation of his right to counsel. The trial court granted him a new trial. The state appeals to request a reinstatement of the verdict. The case raises important issues regarding suppression of evidence.
FACTS
At a pretrial voluntariness hearing, Phoenix Police Officer Zollars (Zollars) testified that he stopped Thornton on suspicion of driving under the influence…
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