People v. Thornton

On May 25, 1966, the defendant was tried in the recorder’s court for the city of Detroit, traffic and ordinance division, in a nonjury trial on a charge of having operated a motor vehicle on March 26, 1966, while under the influence of intoxicating liquor. At trial, testimony of a police officer and the defendant disclosed that the defendant was in an automobile accident on the date charged in the complaint. Shortly after the accident the defendant was taken to a police station where an officer advised the defendant that if he wanted to, he could take a breathalyzer test. Additionally, the…