Legal Opinion

State v. Curavoo

Supreme Court of Vermont

Decided January 4, 1991No. 88-204PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtGibson, J.

Defendant Edward Curavoo appeals from his conviction of being in actual physical control of a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, in violation of 23 V.S.A. § 1201(a)(2). He argues that the trial court committed reversible error by admitting into evidence his refusals to take a preliminary breath-alcohol-screening test (alco-sensor) and field dexterity tests. We affirm.

On August 27, 1987, at about 7:00 p.m., defendant left work from the Sears parking lot on Shelburne Road in South Burlington. Sometime thereafter, he pulled into the Green Mountain Hardware parking…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Kotteakos v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
  3. United States v. LaneSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  4. State v. HuntSupreme Court of Vermont · 1988
  5. State v. HoenscheidSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1985

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. State v. StreichSupreme Court of Vermont · 1995
  2. State v. CarterSupreme Court of Vermont · 1996
  3. State v. BernierSupreme Court of Vermont · 1991
  4. State v. BlouinSupreme Court of Vermont · 1998
  5. State v. Shannon Rajda / State v. Albert Lee Lape, Jr.Supreme Court of Vermont · 2018

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