Commonwealth v. Finelli

The defendant, Michael Finelli, was the driver of an automobile involved in a collision with another vehicle in Pittsfield. When the investigating police officer spoke with *861the defendant at the scene, the officer detected an odor of intoxicating liquor on the defendant’s breath. After conducting a battery of field sobriety tests, the officer concluded that Finelli was intoxicated, arrested him, and promptly transported him to the police station. Once at the station the defendant was properly informed of his rights pursuant to G. L. c. 276, § 33A (1994 ed.), and G. L. c. 263, § 5A (1994 ed.).…