Legal Opinion

State v. Dow

Court of Appeals of Minnesota

Decided July 31, 1984No. C5-83-1529PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

RANDALL, Judge.

Appellant Harvey Dow was convicted of speeding after a court trial. The evidence against him consisted of testimony by the arresting officer that the radar speedometer which he operated clocked appellant’s car at 66 miles per hour in a 55 mile per hour zone. In addition, on the basis of his personal observation, he estimated appellant’s speed at about 70 miles per hour. Appellant, acting pro se, contends the radar speedometer was inaccurate. We affirm.

FACTS

On July 27, 1983, Trooper Vernon Weh-age was driving northbound on Highway 35W using a radar unit to detect the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. State v. GerdesSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1971
  2. State v. McDonoughSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1975
  3. In Re the Welfare of T.J.D.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 1984

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. State v. AliCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2004
  2. State of Minnesota v. Shane Lee OlsonCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2016

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