STATE v. MAHER

No. 12130.

272 N.W.2d 797 (1978)

STATE of South Dakota, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. Myron J. MAHER, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of South Dakota.

Decided December 19, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John P. Guhin, Asst. Atty. Gen., Pierre, for plaintiff and respondent; William J. Janklow, Atty. Gen., Pierre, on the brief.

Thomas M. Maher of Maher & Lovald, Pierre, for defendant and appellant.


MORGAN, Justice (on reassignment).

The defendant, Myron J. Maher, appeals from his conviction by jury, pursuant to SDCL 32-23-1, of driving while under the influence of an alcoholic beverage. We affirm.

On January 14, 1976, defendant's car stalled in a Mobridge intersection. Two police officers found the defendant attempting to start his car. Because of a strong odor of alcohol, defendant was given field sobriety tests, arrested, taken to the police station...

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