Bradley v. Reno’s Empirical Analysis
749 F.3d 553 · 2014
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9
cited by 9 later decisions
June 2022
most recently cited
1 federal appellate ·
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Applies 28 U.S.C. § 1738
Relies on Harlow v. Fitzgerald · Allen v. McCurry · Arizona v. California · Grava v. Parkman Township · City of Xenia v. Wallace
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“Reno soon suspected that alcohol, not a vehicle breakdown, had stranded Bradley alongside the highway. As he spoke to Bradley, Reno noticed several signs of intoxication. Bradley’s breath smelled of alcohol, his eyes appeared red and glassy, and his speech was slurred. When asked, Bradley admitted that he had consumed a “couple” “small pitchers” of beer and a “couple” bottles of beer an hour or two earlier at a truck stop fifteen miles away. R. 14-2 at 45. Bradley told Reno that he had parked on the shoulder of the road to get some sleep, but he could not explain why he had stopped on the ramp rather than at a rest stop 200-300 feet down the road. Bradley failed two field sobriety tests and showed other signs of intoxication, including swaying, losing his balance and failing to follow basic instructions. Reno arrested Bradley for driving while drunk. A breathalyzer test at the local Highway Patrol office confirmed that Bradley’s blood-alcohol content (.111 %) exceeded the legal limit for commercial drivers in Ohio (.04%).”
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