City of Westlake v. Kaplysh

Plaintiff-appellant city of Westlake appeals from an order of the Rocky River Municipal Court granting defendant-appellee William M. Kaplysh’s motion to suppress evidence.

Kaplysh was charged on May 24, 1996, with operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol in violation of Westlake Codified Ordinances 333.01(A)(1). Kaplysh was initially stopped for failing to dim his high beam headlights for oncoming traffic. During the stop, the officer discovered defendant had been drinking alcohol. Kaplysh failed field sobriety tests and subsequently refused to take a breath-alcohol test.

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