ROBERTS v. STATE OF ME.

No. 93-2392.

48 F.3d 1287 (1995)

Alan D. ROBERTS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. STATE OF MAINE, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided February 16, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert E. Sandy, Jr., with whom Sherman, Sandy & Lee, Waterville, ME, was on brief, for appellant.

Donald W. Macomber, Asst. Atty. Gen., with whom Michael E. Carpenter, Atty. Gen., Charles K. Leadbetter and Wayne S. Moss, Asst. Attys. Gen., Augusta, ME, were on brief, for appellee.

Before TORRUELLA, CYR and STAHL, Circuit Judges.


TORRUELLA, Chief Judge.

Maine's "implied consent" law imposes a two-day mandatory minimum jail sentence on defendants who refuse to take a blood/alcohol test and are later convicted of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of intoxicating liquor. 29 M.R.S.A. §§ 1312, 1312-B. Petitioner-Appellant Alan D. Roberts challenges the constitutionality of his conviction and sentence under this law because, prior to his decision not to take a blood/alcohol...

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