5 California opinions name it 2 courts 2014–2023 1 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by California courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
People v. Mathsongreen2 sentences2014(See People v. Mathson (2012) 210 Cal.App.4th 1297, 1303, fn. 3 .) The one-legged stand required Le to stand with his feet together and his arms at his sides, then to raise one of his feet 6 to 12 inches high, keeping his foot parallel to the ground and his knees straight. 2014(See People v. Mathson (2012) 210 Cal.App.4th 1297, 1303, fn. 3 .) 3 intoxication, and field sobriety test performance, the officer believed Chantry was under the influence of alcohol. | 2 | 2 |
Coffey v. Shiomotogreen1 sentence2023Contrary to appellant’s arguments, there is no indication that the trial court misinterpreted the DMV decision. 7 As the Coffey court noted, the “‘“walk-and-turn test”’ is significant because it tests ‘“many of the same skills needed for driving,” such as small muscle control, information processing, reaction, balance, coordination, and short-term memory.’” (Coffey, supra, 60 Cal.4th at p. 1203, fn. 3 .) Research shows that if a suspect performs poorly on this test, “‘the suspect’s BAC is likely to be above 0.10 [percent].’” (Ibid.) 8 As the Coffey court noted, “‘research shows that,’” when th | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
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| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in California. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
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Pennsylvania v. Muniz
green
2 sentences2019The officer asked Muniz to perform three FSTs: the horizontal gaze nystagmus test, the walk-and-turn test, and the one-leg stand test. ( Muniz , supra , 496 U.S. at p. 585 , 110 S.Ct. 2638 .) Muniz performed poorly. 2019The officer asked Muniz to perform three FSTs: the horizontal gaze nystagmus test, the walk-and-turn test, and the one-leg stand test. ( Muniz , supra , 496 U.S. at p. 585 , 110 S.Ct. 2638 .) Muniz performed poorly. | 2 | 2019–2019 |
People v. Bejasa
green
1 sentence2014(People v. Bejasa (2012) 205 Cal.App.4th 26, 33 .) In the walk and turn test, the individual is asked to walk heel to toe in a straight line for nine steps, then turn around and walk back heel to toe. | 1 | 2014–2014 |
People v. Leahy
green
1 sentence2014Based on his observations of Chantry’s driving speed, symptoms of 1 “ ‘Nystagmus is an involuntary rapid movement of the eyeball, which may be horizontal, vertical, or rotary. [Citation.] An inability of the eyes to maintain visual fixation as they are turned from side to side (in other words, jerking or bouncing) is known as horizontal gaze nystagmus, or HGN. [Citation.] Some investigators believe alcohol intoxication increases the frequency and amplitude of HGN and causes HGN to occur at a smaller angle of deviation from the forward direction. [Citation.]’ ” (People v. Leahy (1994) 8 Cal.4th | 1 | 2014–2014 |
Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.