State, Department of Motor Vehicles & Public Safety v. Long
Nevada Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court
*78OPINION
2Per curiam
Trooper Sigman stopped Respondent Elaine Long when she inched her vehicle into the intersection while the traffic signal was red, in violation of NRS 484.283(7)(a).1 When Sigman smelled alcohol on or about Ms. Long, he administered several sobriety tests. Long failed the tests, so Sigman arrested her. He later testified that upon arrest, he advised Long of her rights and the consequences if she failed to submit to a breath or blood test. She refused to take either test, and her driver’s license was subsequently revoked.
The DMV held an administrative hearing, and the hearing officer…
3Cases cited3 opinions
- United States v. CortezSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- State, Department of Motor Vehicles & Public Safety v. PidaNevada Supreme Court · 1990
- Nevada Employment Security Department v. NacheffNevada Supreme Court · 1988
4Cited by1 opinion
- State v. RinconNevada Supreme Court · 2006