People v. Griffith

Defendant Bonnie Griffith was charged with driving while under the influence of alcohol (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 951/2, par. 11 — 501), and she requested an implied-consent hearing. The trial court found that the arresting officer had reasonable cause to arrest defendant for driving under the influence and that defendant refused the officer’s offer to take a breath test. Defendant appeals. We affirm.

Defendant first argues that the circuit court’s findings as stated above were contrary to the manifest weight of the evidence. Defendant suggests all the State’s evidence was “tainted” after the…