Legal Opinion

Cogdill v. Department of Public Safety

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided July 3, 1975No. 50453PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Marshall, Judge.

Appellant was arrested on May 11, 1974, by a Georgia state trooper for driving under the influence of alcohol (Ga. L. 1959, Nov.-Dec. Session, pp. 556, 575; 1968, pp. 448, 449; 1974, pp. 633, 671 (Code Ann. § 68A-902)), and informed that he was required to submit to either a blood or breath test and that his failure to comply would result in the suspension of his driver’s license. He refused to submit to a blood test and requested a lawyer. The trooper signed an affidavit of appellant’s refusal and appellant was taken home.

On June 7,1974, appellant was notified by mail that…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. United States v. WadeSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Powell v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
  3. Bell v. BursonSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  4. Creamer v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1972
  5. Gottschalk v. SueppelSupreme Court of Iowa · 1966

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Rackoff v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2006
  2. Allen v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
  3. Rawl v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
  4. State v. EppersonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1978
  5. Bowman v. PalmourCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1993

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