Legal Opinion

State v. Scurti

Ohio Court of Appeals

Decided June 19, 2003No. 02 CA 140PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Yukovxch, Judge.

{¶ 1} Ronald Scurti appeals his conviction in Mahoning County Court No. 4 for driving under the influence in violation of R.C. 4511.19. The issue raised in this appeal is whether the state showed substantial compliance with Ohio Adm.Code 3701-53-02 at the suppression hearing. For the reasons stated below, the judgment of the trial court is affirmed.

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

{¶ 2} In November 2001, Scurti was stopped after a state trooper observed him speeding. Upon approaching the vehicle, the trooper noticed a strong smell of alcohol and requested Scurti to submit to field…

2Cases cited11 opinions

State v. HartmanOhio Supreme Court · 2001
State v. PlummerOhio Supreme Court · 1986
State v. BastonOhio Supreme Court · 1999
State v. StowersOhio Supreme Court · 1998
State v. GrahamOhio Supreme Court · 1979

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3Cited by1 opinion

State v. Wallace, 05 Ma 172 (6-22-2007)Ohio Court of Appeals · 2007