Legal Opinion
Butler v. Commissioner of Public Safety
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided June 5, 1984No. C0-83-1860PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WOZNIAK, Judge.
This appeal is from the municipal court’s order revoking Butler’s driver’s license, rejecting Butler’s defense of lack of Miranda warning and denial of right to counsel. We affirm.
FACTS
In July, 1983, Butler was speeding and weaving in his lane, and was pulled over by an officer of the Plymouth Police Department who suspected that Butler was driving while intoxicated.
As he approached Butler, the officer smelled alcohol and saw that Butler had bloodshot eyes. The officer asked Butler if he had been drinking. Butler said, “Yes, I have.” The officer had Butler perform a…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Rhode Island v. InnisSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Hewitt v. HelmsSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- South Dakota v. NevilleSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Prideaux v. State Dept. of Public SafetySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1976
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Eveslage v. Commissioner of Public SafetyCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1984
- State v. KlineCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1984
- Clough v. Commissioner of Public SafetyCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1985
- Gergen v. Commissioner of Public SafetyCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1996
- McNaughton v. Commissioner of Public SafetyCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1995
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