Legal Opinion
State v. Trumble
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided September 29, 1992No. WD 46004PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HANNA, Judge.
On July 4, 1991, in response to a report about a small, yellow Ford “driving very careless and reckless, and running people off the road” on Highway 5 in Morgan County, Sgt. Robert Martin, a Missouri State Highway Patrolman found defendant Lloyd A. Trumble passed out in his car. The vehicle and Mr. Trumble were located in a field near the junction of Highway 5 and Route TT. Sgt. Martin described the defendant as unable to stand on his own, confused, with bloodshot eyes and dilated pupils, and his breath smelled of alcohol. There was ample evidence for the officer’s conclusion…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Murphy v. CarronSupreme Court of Missouri · 1976
- Schmerber v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- South Dakota v. NevilleSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Blydenburg v. DavidSupreme Court of Missouri · 1967
- Gooch v. SpradlingMissouri Court of Appeals · 1975
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3Cited by8 opinions
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