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Porter v. State

Citations

  • 391 N.E.2d 801
  • 271 Ind. 180
  • 1979 Ind. LEXIS 656

How courts have described this case

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  • holding that arrest for public intoxication was appropriate where the person smelled of alcohol, appeared and acted unstable, had appearance of intoxication, and was uncooperative and hostile toward police officers
  • probable cause of intoxication where arrestee smelled of alcohol; was unstable; had watery eyes and slurred speech; and was uncooperative and hostile toward officers
  • minor irregularities in jury selection did not constitute reversible error where there had been substantial compliance with the statute
  • minor irregularities in jury selection did not constitute reversible error where there had been substantial compliance with the statute

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Judges: Pivarnik

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