Legal Opinion

State v. Beck

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided April 1, 2014No. COA13-764PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DAVIS, Judge.

Joanna Leigh Beck (“Defendant”) appeals from a judgment entered upon a jury verdict finding her guilty of driving while impaired. Defendant’s sole argument on appeal is that the trial court erred in denying her request for a special jury instruction regarding the jury’s ability to determine the weight to be accorded to the results of a chemical analysis. After careful review, we conclude that Defendant received a fair trial free from error.

Factual Background

Defendant was arrested on 12 December 2009 at a checkpoint and charged with driving while impaired. Defendant was convicted…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. State v. NicholsonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 2002
  2. State v. MonkSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1976
  3. State v. BlizzardCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2005
  4. Davis v. Curtis, WardenSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
  5. State v. HoldenSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1997

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. State v. GodwinSupreme Court of North Carolina · 2017
  2. State v. GodwinCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2016
  3. State v. SmithCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2019
  4. State v. GuerreroCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2021
  5. State v. GuerreroCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2021

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