Legal Opinion

State v. Martinez

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided January 5, 2016No. 15-558PublishedCited by 2 opinions

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.…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Seders v. Powell, Comr. of Motor VehiclesSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1979
  2. State v. CarpenterCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1977

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. State v. MungCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2016
  2. State v. MungCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2016

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