State v. Pierog

The defendant appeals from the judgment of conviction, after a plea of nolo contendere made pursuant to General Statutes § 54-94a2 to a charge of oper*109ating a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs in violation of General Statutes § 14-227a (a) (l).3 The defendant had filed and argued a motion to dismiss claiming that the police lacked probable cause to support his arrest and thus violated his rights as guaranteed under both the state and federal constitutions. The trial court denied the motion to dismiss and the defendant elected to enter a plea of nolo…