State v. Ladieu

The respondent was tried by jury in the District Court in Barre on November 18, 1971, and convicted of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating beverages. 23 V.S.A. § 1201. He was involved in a one-car collision on June 19, 1971. Upon request of the state police officer investigating the accident, the respondent consented to the taking of a sample of his breath for analysis to determine its alcoholic content as provided by the implied consent law, 23 V.S.A. § 1202. The test was promptly administered by the officer with a photoelectric intoximeter and showed a…