State v. Wallace

Defendant appeals from a jury verdict of guilty of driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor. Defendant claims that the Superior Court (Temple, J.) erred in not admitting certain opinion testimony offered by the defendant’s expert concerning the extent of the defendant’s intoxication. We affirm.

At the trial, the arresting officer testified that the defendant’s conduct and a breathalyzer test indicated that he was intoxicated.

Challenging the reliability of the breathalyzer results, the defendant testified to the amount of liquor he drank prior to the arrest and .presented the…