Legal Opinion

State v. Begins

Supreme Court of Vermont

Decided June 12, 1987No. 85-132PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtPeck, J.

Defendant Pamela S. Begins appeals her conviction, following a trial by jury, of operating a motor vehicle while she was under the influence of intoxicating liquor (DUI) in violation of 23 V.S.A. § 1201(a)(2). We affirm.

Two claims of error are presented for our review. First, defendant contends the trial court erred in failing to grant her motion for dismissal of the DUI charge since the arresting officer failed to request that she take a breath test as required by our interpretation of 23 V.S.A. 1202(a) in State v. Lund, 144 Vt. 171, 475 A.2d 1055 (1984). In that case, a majority of this…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. United States v. HastingSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. Massachusetts v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
  3. State v. NashSupreme Court of Vermont · 1984
  4. State v. LundSupreme Court of Vermont · 1984
  5. State v. MosherSupreme Court of Vermont · 1983

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3Cited by24 opinions

  1. State v. BrooksSupreme Court of Vermont · 1993
  2. Wilk v. WilkSupreme Court of Vermont · 2002
  3. State v. AmsdenSupreme Court of Vermont · 2013
  4. State v. ZumboSupreme Court of Vermont · 1991
  5. State v. Cameron AlbarelliSupreme Court of Vermont · 2016

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