Legal Opinion
State v. Peterson
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided June 3, 1987No. 15375PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MORGAN, Justice.
This is an appeal from a judgment of conviction for possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. We affirm.
On September 1, 1985, a state trooper observed appellant Delbert R. Peterson’s automobile fishtailing and throwing up dust. The trooper stopped the car and spoke to Peterson while Peterson remained in his car. During the conversation, the trooper noticed a strong odor of alcohol coming from inside the vehicle. The trooper took Peterson back to his patrol car and again noticed a strong odor of alcohol emanating from Peterson. The trooper called for…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- California v. CarneySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
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3Cited by33 opinions
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