Legal Opinion

State v. Morris

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided January 21, 1969No. 414PublishedCited by 49 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtHtjsKins, J.

G.S. 20-138 provides in pertinent part that “[i]t shall be unlawful and punishable, as provided in § 20-179, for any person . . . who is under the influence of intoxicating liquor ... to drive any vehicle upon the highways within this State.”

G.S. 20-179 provides inter alia that “[ejvery person who is convicted of violating § 20-138, relating to . . . driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor . . . shall, for the first offense, be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) or imprisonment for not less than thirty (30) days, or by both such fine and…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Johnson v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
  2. Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  3. Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  4. Duncan v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  5. Carnley v. CochranSupreme Court of the United States · 1962

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3Cited by49 opinions

  1. State v. SparrowSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1970
  2. State v. SpencerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1970
  3. State v. FletcherSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1971
  4. Jolly v. WrightSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1980
  5. State v. PhillipsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 2011

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