Cornelison v. Commonwealth

GRAVES, Justice.

Inasmuch as these two cases were argued before the Court on the same day and involve an identical issue, this Court will resolve both cases in this single opinion.

Case No. 00-SC-0646-DG

On April 26, 1999, Appellant, Gilbert Cornelison, was stopped for suspicion of operating a vehicle while his license was suspended. The officer observed that Cornelison emitted a strong odor of alcohol, and Cornelison agreed to submit to a field sobriety test, which he failed. He was placed under arrest and, more than an hour later, was administered a Breathalyzer test which indicated that his…