Legal Opinion
Long v. State
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided November 5, 1984No. CR 84-117PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Robert H. Dudley, Justice.
Appellant was found guilty of violating the Omnibus DWI Act of 1983 and, on appeal, contends that the act is unconstitutionally vague. We uphold the statute and affirm the conviction. Jurisdiction to decide the constitutionality of the act is in this court. Rule 29(l)(c).
The Omnibus DWI Act of 1983, Ark. Stat. Ann. §§ 75-2501 through 75-2514 (Supp. 1983), changes the definition of the illegal act. Under the earlier statutes, §§ 75-1027 through 75-1031.1 (Repl. 1979), it was unlawful to drive while under the influence of intoxicants and there was a presumption that a…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Jordan v. De GeorgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
- McBoyle v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
- Lovell v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1984
- Davis v. SmithSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1979
- Gramling v. JenningsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1981
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3Cited by37 opinions
- People v. MertzNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
- City of Seattle v. HeatleyCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1993
- Marts v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1998
- Sparrow v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1985
- Johnson v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1999
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