Legal Opinion
People v. Maxwell
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided May 15, 2017No. Supreme Court Case No. 16SA194PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Hood
¶1 The defendant, Depree Maxwell, was involved in a car crash on November 20, 2015. Responding police officers observed that Maxwell appeared to be intoxicated: he smelled of alcohol, had bloodshot and watery eyes, and was slurring his speech. Maxwell was unable to provide his driver’s license or proof of insurance, and he admitted to having consumed a few shots of vodka prior to the crash. He attempted to perform voluntary roadside sobriety maneuvers, but failed.
¶2 One of the officers arrested Maxwell for driving under the influence of alcohol (“DUI”). After the arrest, he read Maxwell an…
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