Legal Opinion
State v. Morelli
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided August 27, 1991No. 9080PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDupont, C. J.
The defendant appeals from a judgment of conviction of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor in violation of General Statutes § 14-227a. The defendant claims that the trial court improperly denied his motion to suppress the results of breath tests administered shortly after his arrest.
On September 19, 1989, Officer James Dempsey of the Wilton police department stopped the defendant for speeding. Dempsey smelled alcohol and administered a roadside sobriety test to the defendant. The test results confirmed Dempsey’s suspicions, and the defendant was placed…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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