Legal Opinion
State v. West
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided October 21, 1988No. 86-212PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGibson, J.
Defendant appeals his second offense conviction of operating a motor vehicle upon a public highway while there was .10 percent or more by weight of alcohol in his blood, in violation of 23 V.S.A. § 1201(a)(1). We affirm.
Viewed in the light most favorable to the State, State v. Jaramillo, 140 Vt. 206, 208, 436 A.2d 757, 759 (1981), the record discloses the following relevant facts. Defendant, the Washington County sheriff, was involved in a two-car accident in Barre, Ver *141mont, on November 21, 1984. The investigating police officer noticed a strong odor of alcohol on defendant’s breath and…
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