State v. James

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Stegall, }.:

Tommy Ray James was pulled over for driving with a defective headlight. Smelling of alcohol, James stepped out of his vehicle to examine the headlight. He was able to produce his driver’s license to the officer but had no proof of insurance. After initially denying that he had been drinking, James admitted he had had a few. When Demi Scott, James’ passenger, stepped out of the vehicle, the officer was able to see an open container of alcohol behind the driver’s seat. James admitted it was in the vehicle, and he was then handcuffed and…