Salt Lake City v. Carner

664 P.2d 1168 (1983)

SALT LAKE CITY, Plaintiff and Respondent,

v.

Steven R. CARNER, Defendant and Appellant.

No. 18587.

Supreme Court of Utah.

April 29, 1983.

Ronald J. Yengich, Earl G. Xaiz, Salt Lake City, for defendant and appellant.

Roger F. Cutler, City Atty., Salt Lake City, for plaintiff and respondent.

HOWE, Justice:

Defendant was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and improper lane change, both in violation of the Revised Ordinances of Salt Lake City. A circuit court judge dismissed the charges on the ground that the defendant had taken certain field sobriety tests in…