State v. Sunila

Opinion

WEST, J.

The defendant, Inke Sunila, appeals from the judgment of conviction, rendered after a jury trial, of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor in violation of General Statutes § 14-227a (a) (1). On appeal, the defendant claims that the trial court improperly denied her motion to set aside the verdict and for a new trial. We affirm the judgment of the trial court.

On October 27, 2003, at approximately 11:30 p.m., Trooper Joseph Gerbino of the Connecticut state police responded to a 911 call regarding a Jeep that was being driven erratically in…