Michigan Drunk Driving Appellate Decisions

Case Court Year Case Summary
State of Michigan v Barbara Woodman Michigan Court of Appeals 2002
State of Michigan v Barbee, 470 Mich 283; 681 NW2d 348 (2004) Michigan Supreme Court 2004
State of Michigan v Barry Arness Jackson Michigan Court of Appeals 1998
State of Michigan v Barry J. Coburn Michigan Court of Appeals 1998
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 Bernadene Clarice Crampton Michigan Court of Appeals 1989
State of Michigan v Beth Ann Ball Michigan Court of Appeals 2011
State of Michigan v Bette Jane Erwin Michigan Court of Appeals 1995
State of Michigan v Billy Michael Marcet Michigan Court of Appeals 2002
State of Michigan v Blaine Sallier Michigan Court of Appeals 1996