Legal Opinion
Farmer v. Commonwealth
Court of Appeals of Virginia
Decided April 10, 1990No. 0532-88-3PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*178Opinion
KOONTZ, C.J.
In a January 8, 1988 bifurcated trial by jury, Michael Larry Farmer, appellant, was convicted of driving under the influence (DUI), a third or subsequent offense within five years in violation of Code § 18.2-266, and of driving after being declared an habitual offender in violation of Code § 46.1-387.8. In this appeal, Farmer argues that the trial court erred by admitting evidence of his prior DUI convictions during the guilt stage of the trial and by admitting evidence of his refusal to perform field sobriety tests.1 We find that the trial court did not err by admitting…
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3Cited by30 opinions
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