Legal Opinion

Obrist v. Commissioner of Motor Vehicles

New York Supreme Court

Decided January 24, 1985PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

John R. Tenney, J.

The petitioner, Robert Obrist, arrived home to find two police officers waiting for him with a warrant for his arrest for obstructing governmental administration. He drove his car into the driveway of his home. At that time, the police presented him with the warrant, placed him under arrest and took him into custody. While in the car on the way to jail, he was asked to submit to a chemical alcohol test. The police officer testified that upon his refusal, he was arrested again *500but now for driving while intoxicated. After having been read the chemical test…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. People v. MoselleNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
  2. Kowanes v. State of New York Department of Motor VehiclesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1976
  3. Murray v. TofanyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1970
  4. People v. CurranAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
  5. People v. DanielAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1981

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. People v. DavisNew York Supreme Court · 2005

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