RODRIGUEZ v. STATE

No. S02A0412.

565 S.E.2d 458 (2002)

275 Ga. 283

RODRIGUEZ v. The STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

June 24, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Norman H. Cuadra, Lawrence J. Zimmerman, Jason J. Kesser, Decatur, for appellant.

Gwendolyn R. Keyes, Solicitor-General, Akintunde A. Akinyele, Asst. Solicitor-General, for appellee.


SEARS, Presiding Justice.

The appellant, Omar Rodriguez, who speaks Spanish and not English, appeals from his conviction for driving under the influence of alcohol. He contends, first, that the results of his blood-alcohol tests should have been suppressed because OCGA § 24-9-103, which provides that police officers must attempt to obtain a qualified interpreter to inform a hearing impaired person of his implied consent warnings, violates equal protection since...

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