Legal Opinion
Beach v. Commonwealth
Kentucky Supreme Court
Decided June 20, 1996No. 95-SC-12-DGPublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WINTERSHEIMER, Justice.
This appeal is from a decision of the Court of Appeals denying discretionary review. Beach was convicted of driving under the influence, first degree, in Harrison District Court. She was sentenced to a $200 fine plus costs, a 90-day license suspension and alcohol education classes. The circuit court affirmed the district court conviction and the Court of Appeals denied discretionary review. This Court granted review.
The sole issue presented is whether it was proper for the police to take a blood test *827instead of first conducting a breathalyzer test.
The district court…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Schmerber v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- State v. ZielkeWisconsin Supreme Court · 1987
- Brown v. HoblitzellCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1957
- Little v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1969
3Cited by27 opinions
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- Commonwealth v. AllenKentucky Supreme Court · 1998
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