Legal Opinion
United States v. Gerald Van Griffin
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 1, 1989No. 87-2407PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NOONAN, Circuit Judge:
Gerald Van Griffin was convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol in Lake Mead National Recreation Area, a petty offense under 36 C.F.R. § 4.6 (1986). He appeals. We affirm his conviction.
BACKGROUND
On March 23, 1986 Gerald Van Griffin was observed by Park Ranger Daniel Ol-trogge driving in reverse for approximately one-half mile with the lid of his trunk up, obstructing his rear vision. Oltrogge stopped Griffin at 3:50 p.m. at a checkpoint set up to stop all vehicles leaving this side of the park. Oltrogge detected a “moderate odor” of some alcoholic beverage on…
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