Salt Lake City v. Womack

STEWART, Associate Chief Justice:

The appellant, Susan Womack, was convicted in the Fifth Circuit Court of driving under the influence of alcohol, and her conviction was sustained by the district court. We affirm the district court.

On January 8, 1982, Womack was stopped by a Salt Lake City police officer for a routine traffic violation. When she rolled down the window of her car to speak with the officer, he detected an odor of alcohol. He asked Womack if she had been drinking, and when she responded that she had, he requested that she take a series of field sobriety tests. Based on Womack’s…