Legal Opinion
State v. Norton
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided February 3, 1976No. 186-74PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDaley, J.
The defendant was convicted of operating a motor vehicle upon a highway while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, in violation of 23 V.S.A. § 1201(a)(2).
The evidence introduced by the State showed that the defendant had been apprehended after the erratic operation of his vehicle, during which he knocked down a rural mailbox and struck a bridge. At the time he was apprehended, three enforcement officers observed his slurred speech, unsteady gait, watery and bloodshot eyes, and an odor of alcohol on his breath. Based upon these observations, the officers opined that he was under the…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Griffin v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- United States of America Ex Rel. James Leak, Relator-Appellant v. Harold W. Follette, Warden, Green Haven Prison, Stormville, New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1969
- George C. Desmond, and v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1965
- State v. StorrsSupreme Court of Vermont · 1933
- Green Mountain Marble Co. v. State Highway BoardSupreme Court of Vermont · 1972
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3Cited by28 opinions
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