State v. Gruver

The defendant appeals from the judgment of conviction of operation of a motor vehicle while under the influence of liquor in violation of General Statutes § 14-227a. He entered a conditional nolo con-tendere plea after denial of his motion to suppress the state’s evidence. General Statutes § 54-94a.1 On appeal, the defendant contends that the trial court improperly denied his motion to suppress. We affirm the trial court’s judgment.

The record discloses that, on the night in question, JoAnne Howell, while working at a convenience store in the Storrs section of Mansfield, saw the defendant…