Legal Opinion
City of Fargo v. Ruether
North Dakota Supreme Court
Decided October 1, 1992No. Cr. 920079PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MESCHKE, Justice.
The City of Fargo appeals from an order suppressing evidence of the results of a roadside alcohol-screening test. We affirm.
In the early morning hours of December 2, 1991, a vehicle driven by Michael Ruether was involved in a collision with a Fargo police car. After Ruether failed two of five field sobriety tests, he was given an A.L.E.R.T. alcohol-screening test.
A.L.E.R.T. is an acronym for Alcohol Level Evaluation Roadside Tester. It is a portable and electronic device for estimating the volume of alcohol in the blood by measuring the quality of the person’s breath. The…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- City of Fargo v. DawsonNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1991
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