State v. Winchester

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

PADGETT, J.

This is an appeal from a conviction for refusal to submit to a sobriety test (HRS § 286-155). We affirm.

Appellant’s first contention is that there was a lack of probable cause for the officer to stop appellant’s vehicle, ordering him out of the vehicle and to thereafter arrest him. Upon a review of the evidence in the case, it is apparent that there was ample reason for the stop, for ordering appellant out of his car, and for the arrest. The contention to the contrary, on the facts, borders on the ridiculous.

Appellant’s second contention was that he had a…