State v. French

Appellant stands convicted on a plea of not guilty of the charge of operating a motor-vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor (29 M.R.S.A. § 1312). Judgment of guilty was entered upon such finding. This appeal was seasonably filed.

We deny the appeal.

Appellant’s position is that the officer had no probable cause for stopping appellant’s vehicle. As a result, he says, the testimony which the officer gave as to appellant’s condition was inadmissible and should have been excluded.

The evidence indicates the arresting officer received a radio call from the police dispatcher…