STATE v. BERGE

No. C8-90-1219.

464 N.W.2d 595 (1991)

STATE of Minnesota, Respondent, v. Stephen Wayne BERGE, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Minnesota.

Review Granted March 15, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Samuel A. McCloud, Dean S. Grau, Minneapolis, for appellant.

Hubert H. Humphrey, III, Atty. Gen., St. Paul, Jeffrey D. Thompson, Rice County Atty., Kevin P. Shea, Asst. County Atty., Faribault, for respondent.

Considered and decided by WOZNIAK, C.J., and FORSBERG and RANDALL, JJ.


OPINION

FORSBERG, Judge.

Appellant Stephen Wayne Berge was found guilty of driving under the influence in violation of Minn.Stat. § 169.121, subd. 1(a), 3(a) (1988). The trial court accepted as the strongest available evidence of guilt appellant's refusal to submit to a breathalyzer test. Appellant contends this evidence was improperly admitted against him. We affirm.

FACTS

In the early morning hours of May 9, 1989, appellant was caught...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases