Legal Opinion
In Re Matherly
West Virginia Supreme Court
Decided February 25, 1987No. 17036PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NEELY, Justice:
This is an appeal from a circuit court order setting aside an order of the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. On 25 July 1984 Trooper C.E. Dorsey, III, saw the appellee, Mr. James Matherly, run a red light. The trooper signaled Mr. Matherly to stop, and Mr. Matherly pulled off of the road into a parking lot. While speaking to the appel-lee, Trooper Dorsey noticed that the appel-lee had a glassy stare and smelled of alcohol. When the trooper asked Mr. Matherly to get out of the car, Mr. Matherly nearly fell.
Trooper Dorsey then arrested Mr. Math-erly for driving while under the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Jordan v. RobertsWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1978
- State Department of Motor Vehicles v. McElwainWashington Supreme Court · 1972
- State Department of Highways v. NormandinSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1969
- State v. BaileyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1975
- Garcia v. Department of Motor VehiclesOregon Supreme Court · 1969
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3Cited by9 opinions
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