Meyer v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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4 state decisions

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1. “Patrolman Wylie informed Meyer that he could not call his friend prior to taking a breath test. In doing so, Wylie effectively told Meyer that he could not speak to his friend, attorney or any other person. If arguendo, Wylie had told appellant Meyer that he had no right to speak to an attorney, the results would have been the same. Appellant Meyer would have been forced to decide without assistance whether he wished to take a breath test. That result is exactly what happened. Appellant has not challenged our holding in Armfield or § 61-8-402, MCA. Nor has appellant presented this Court with evidence of prejudice. The District Court did not err when it held that appellant was not prejudiced by Patrolman Wylie’s failure to instruct Meyer that he had no right to counsel. Accordingly, we hold that appellant’s driver’s license was properly suspended.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Blomeyer v. State