Cooper v. State

OPINION

GARRARD, Senior Judge.

A jury convicted Rufus Cooper, Jr. of operating a vehicle while intoxicated and operating a vehicle with at least .10 but less than .15 grams of alcohol, both misdemeanors. The jury was waived on a third count and the court found Cooper guilty of operating while intoxicated while having a prior conviction, a Class D felony.

In this appeal, Cooper challenges the evidence of three field sobriety tests given at the scene of his stop. He contends that no proper foundation was laid for admission of the tests and, therefore, they were not relevant and were highly…