Michigan Drunk Driving Appellate Decisions

Case Court Year Case Summary
State of Michigan v Darrell Edward Brink Michigan Court of Appeals 2003
State of Michigan v Keeshta Walter Wemigwans Michigan Court of Appeals 2003
Groth v Degrandchamp Michigan Court of Appeals 1976
State of Michigan v Maria Candelaria Kellett Michigan Court of Appeals 2008 ----------------------------------------
State of Michigan v Daniel William Chamberlain Michigan Court of Appeals 1997
State of Michigan v Matthew Joseph Soares Michigan Court of Appeals 2011
State of Michigan v Donald Joseph Bachi Michigan Court of Appeals 2004
State of Michigan v William Kenneth Haker Michigan Court of Appeals 1987
State of Michigan v Berger, 217 Mich App 213; 551 NW2d 421 (1996) Michigan Court of Appeals 1996 Berger is Michigan's first case to accept HGN as scientifically admissible evidence. This was accomplished through judicial notice that never should have passed muster, with the Court of Appeals essentially adopting HGN as admissible evidence arbitrarily after reviewing how other courts had reviewed the issue. At this time, based upon the NHTSA Robustness study, we know that approximately 77% of sober people fail the HGN test if there is any alcohol in the suspect's body. While police and prosecutors make outrageous claims regarding the accuracy and reliability of the HGN test, virtually anyone under the legal limit will also fail this so-called scientific test.
State of Michigan v Joseph Edward Levandoski Michigan Court of Appeals 1999