Ex Parte Sparks
Supreme Court of Alabama
1Opinion of the Court
Steven Ray Sparks was arrested in the City of Weaver, and the City charged him with driving under the influence and running a stop sign. The district court found him guilty on both charges, and he appealed to the circuit court for a trial de novo. See Ala. Code 1975, §§ 12-12-70(b) and 12-12-71.
At trial in the circuit court, the police officer who arrested Sparks testified that he detected the odor of alcohol on Sparks and that he administered field sobriety tests. To determine if he was intoxicated. The officer further testified that Sparks had failed the field sobriety tests and that Sparks…
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2Cases cited11 opinions
- United States v. David GarzaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
- Ex Parte CoferSupreme Court of Alabama · 1983
- J. Monroe Dunn v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1962
- Ex Parte ArthurSupreme Court of Alabama · 1985
- Hinton v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1966
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Smith v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 2000
- Sullivan v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1999
- Sparks v. City of WeaverCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1999
- Upton v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 2005
- Ballard v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 2000
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