State v. Martinez
Court of Appeals of North Carolina
1Opinion of the Court
DILLON, Judge.
*740 Lucio Torres Martinez ("Defendant") appeals from a judgment entered upon a jury verdict finding him guilty of driving while impaired. We find no error.
I. Background
On 10 March 2013, Defendant was pulled over by a police officer after attempting to evade a checkpoint. Upon approaching the driver's side door of Defendant's vehicle, the officer detected a moderate odor of alcohol emanating from inside. Defendant provided the officer with an identification card, and the officer ran his information. The officer then *741 returned to the vehicle and asked Defendant to step outside.…
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