Legal Opinion

Allen v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided June 11, 1985No. 41975PublishedCited by 31 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Smith, Justice.

Appellant, David Alexander Allen, was convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol and was sentenced to twelve months in jail, suspended upon payment of a $600 fine, and a mandatory 48 hours in jail. He raises four enumerations of error. We affirm.

Trooper Page of the state patrol pulled appellant over for driving at night without taillights. She testified at trial that at the time of the arrest, appellant’s eyes were bloodshot, his breath smelled like alcohol, and he seemed unsteady on his feet. She testified that she read appellant his implied consent rights, and that…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Schmerber v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. South Dakota v. NevilleSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  3. Perano v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1983
  4. Strong v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1973
  5. Wessels v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983

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3Cited by31 opinions

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