Legal Opinion
Wester v. State
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided December 6, 1974No. 2159PublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BOOCHEVER, Justice.
Based on the manner in which evidence of a breathalyzer test was presented and the sufficiency of that evidence, Wester here challenges his conviction for driving while under the influence of an intoxicating beverage. He was operating a motor vehicle in a parking lot between Fifth and Sixth Avenues at Fairbanks Street in Anchorage shortly after midnight on April 27, 1972. In an apparent attempt to free the automobile from loose gravel, appellant was rocking it back and forth.
The rocking was observed by Officer John P. Wojciechowski who investigated and found Wester…
2Cases cited34 opinions
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- State v. BakerWashington Supreme Court · 1960
- Louis R. Hutcherson v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1965
- Hill v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1953
- Junius S. Washington v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1968
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3Cited by55 opinions
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