Legal Opinion
State v. Allman
Palm Beach County Court
Decided March 10, 1983No. Case No. 82-71155-TT A04; Case No. 82-191431-TT A08Published
1Opinion of the Court
JAMES T. CARLISLE, County Judge,
Criminal Division
These cases present three issues:
1. Whether a defendant’s statement to an officer preparing an accident report pursuant to 316.066 F.S. can be admitted into evidence to “put the defendant behind the wheel.”
2. Whether the evidence sufficiently tends to show Harrell committed the offense of DWI to admit his statement under 316.066 F.S.
3. Whether privileged statements under 316.066(4) F.S. can be used for impeachment purposes.
Allman involves a jeep accident. Deputy Butler arrived on the scene. Allman told him that she was driving and that she fell…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Mincey v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Harris v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Oregon v. HassSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- California v. ByersSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- New Jersey v. PortashSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
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