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Hyde v. Dorius
549 P.2d 451
Utah
1976
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*1 health, life, limb, state sufficient facts to embrace the crime endanger calculated of arson.1 added.] the definition The verdict quite is It obvious machine below is infernal affirmed. above referred to that an package, necessarily of a not consist J., C. timing box, other contrivance with MAUGHAN, JJ., concur. CROCKETT used The device device such as a clock. explosive, a this case consisted of cap, length of fuse which blasting and a lapse of time. The used

when precisely the def- within

device used comes The record

inition referred to above. alleged in the

amply supports charge in' as forth Section

information set 76-10-307. HYDE, Appellant, Aleen R. of arson is defined

The crime v. 76-6-102, U.C.A. Earl N. Director, DORIUS, License Drivers Safety, Department of Public amended, pertinent part of 1953, Respondent. State Defendant and of Utah, following is in the which ofj if, under guilty arson aggra- amounting to Supreme circumstances not Court Utah. explo- arson, fire or means of vated April sives, unlawfully damages: intention of

(a) Any property with insurer; or

defrauding an property of The another. similar defined

While there are elements placing statute and that of arson machine,

infernal of arson is crime

included within the terms of the statutes charged.

wherein the defendant

matter of offense is covered included 77-33-6, U.C.A.1953,

part by Section which

provides as follows: jury may guil- find the defendant

ty offense the commission necessarily included in that with he is indictment or charged

information, attempt to commit of an

the offense. trial been error for the would have to the

court to submit the crime of arson necessarily

jury an included as it is not charged

offense within the crime

formation, and the information does Proc., Yol. Law & Woolman, Criminal Wharton’s

1. State *2 handcuffs, crying, of scream- removal asserting ing belligerent, they and and private property. not arrest her on jail was taken to the where Officer Plaintiff tests; gave agility her field Nichols performed fairly straight well on the difficulty hopping. but she line had years who (Mrs. is 55 old testified that she is unable hop.) of strictly The affidavit refusal was based in what occurred the vehicle within a on approximately period of five minutes when plaintiff concededly extremely up- proffered again Plaintiff set. was never opportunity to of take one the chemical tests, although participated in the field at jail. tests Officer Nichols testified that executed the affidavit of of refusal on the basis of statement responses plaintiff’s Hales that Officer Marsh, Marsh, D. William Marsh & stituted a refusal. Ogden, plaintiff appellant. for here, four circumstances or Under Gen., Romney, Atty. Vernon B. Bernard is not minutes reasonable time within five Atty. Gen., City, M. Tanner, Asst. Salt Lake expect a or sentient consent which to respondent. for defendant and fusal; particularly when the court found that, scene, upset, plaintiff at the irri- MAUGHAN, Justice: and scared as a result of the accident tated is a trial court accompanying events. a trial sustaining examiner’s revocation plaintiff that once ruled reverse, plaintiff’s driver’s license. We any implied consent, been advised plaintiff’s subject reason license agreement to take the response other than to revocation. a constructive refusal. test was matter, the the of- this affidavit of In plaintiff ficer states that was’ arrested by the trial court The construction time 9:45 m. and the of her refusal a. express provisions accord with arresting of- According to 9:50 a. m. 41-6-44.10, Sub U.C.A.1953. Nichols, officer re- ficer, he and fellow in provides man of this (a) section vehicle, placed from her plaintiff moved “Any person operating datory arrest, put in her and handcuffed shall be deemed in this state vehicle a motor police testified car. Officer Nichols ..” Sub- police left alone for four her in the vehicle operat- provides: “Any (b) section Then Hales or minutes. he and Officer five this state shall a motor vehicle in informed and Hales returned to vehicle given his consent determined consent law. Plaintiff’s “Any provides: (d) ..” Subsection that she wouldn’t unconscious, dead, any or in person they were didn’t know what incapable him rendering condition other talking about. chemical test such to have with- be deemed not never tests shall conceded Officer Nichols in subsec- provided for described the consent plaintiff. drawn detected alcohol ...” section. requesting (a) the car tions responses TUCKETT, main provides: Justice, concurs (c) In subsection contrast also concurs in the comments placed under person has been If such Mr, Chief HENRIOD. has thereafter been arrest and one of the submit to any (a) subsections (concurring Chief Justice *3 to this section and (b) of refuses result): the test shall not to such chemical the result, I concur the since the record supplied.] given . . be .. justify th'e lacking in evidence to below was 1 the court construed In State v. Bock below, assigned the conclusion reasons provisions sim- statute, implied consent with the invoking therefor were not a basis for con- The court ilar to Section 41-6-44.10. particular sanctions the under the statute the Idaho statute trasted facts of case. 49-352, Da- I.C.), a North with (Section N.D.R.C.1953, Sup.), (39-0801, kota (dissenting): re- shall be specified defendant “no highway patrolman A observed test with- quired to submit to Hyde making park- maneuvers erratic in the stated: out his consent.” The court private hospital. lot believed By . different. : . Our statute that she under was the influence of this state operating a motor vehicle toxicating liquor city police- and called a given is “denied the defendant placed driving man her under arrest ato chemical test”. The a motor vehicle influence while under the is to that consent withdraw way can intoxicating liquor. our expressly test. refuse So requested She to test was consents, nor if he neither refuses so but did not do and the officer thereafter may expressly, the test be made. proceedings driving initiated to have her requires. statute so Our Utah license revoked. Swanson,2 elabo court In Mills v. While Mrs. claimed that the offi- v. Bock ex holding in State rated on authority cer had no arrest her while meant direct “expressly” plaining that appeal property, terms, declared by means or unmistakable point. does not raise that thrust of implication. merely left and not “ attempts appeal is that . her a refusal that constituted stated what court protest con- action did not depend on the circum the test must to take unequivocal type rejection of stitute the officer suggested that if an stances. necessary the officers the test to excuse person to request in doubt could supplying to her.” further information waiver authorization and sign a written pursuant to statute1 The defendant the test. administration driving permit brought and she voked re record review entire action district court to have an insufficient evi- that there was veals After a ruling of Mr. Dorius set aside. dentiary finding basis sustain the hearing the trial sustained full court chemi plaintiff “refused to submit” Dorius, of Mr. the director ground upon The sole which the cal tests. appeal Driver License and this predicated al ruling. is from that leged con constructive It is to noted that this a civil legislative intent sonant with if the trial affirm and we should in Section 41-6-44.10. Replacement 41-6-44.10 as found 80 Idaho 1072-1073 (1958). Vol. 5A U.C.A.1953. (1969). 2. 93 Idaho 460 P.2d competent

there is substantial evidence to sustain it.2 Utah, The STATE of Respondent, judge prop- found she was arrested; erly requested that she was MULLINS, Elizabeth Defendant under the A. Appellant. law, and, sent actions, and her affirmatively failure to indicate either in word or action that she Supreme Court of Utah.

would take either of April 29, 1976. constituted a constructive refusal. she contends that she amade constructive refusal because

she did not knowingly

fuse to take a test.

The evidence at trial showed that Mrs.

Hyde was belligerent and would not listen

as the explained officers signifi-

cance and result of a part failure on her sobriety, wit,

she would lose her license to drive for one

year. She told the officers that she did not

have to and that the officers did not

know what talking about. The

officers had her under arrest for over an

hour get and tried to her to take either a

blood test or a breath test. She never took agreed either. She knew that

the officer told her that because of the

situation she could lose her driver’s li-

cense but claimed while on the witness

stand that thought it would be because been an accident. evidence was such as to justify that the explained officers consent law to

least on two occasions and that the

response received from her was that she go

wanted home and that officers

could not arrest her on of the trial court should be

affirmed.3

CROCKETT, J., concurs in the views the dissenting EL-

LETT, J. Hackett, upon public highway, Charlton 11 Utah 2d a vehicle street or undoubtedly Noble, P.2d DeVas v. 2d and this old Hyde’s in Mrs. In 1941 the law mind at the time. amended and reads: “It is unlaw- now physical 3. While it is not raised on ful ... to drive or be actual prior is to be this state.” noted the law to 1941 control of vehicle within (Sec. 41-6-44, U.C.A.1953). to the effect it drive was unlawful

Case Details

Case Name: Hyde v. Dorius
Court Name: Utah Supreme Court
Date Published: Apr 23, 1976
Citation: 549 P.2d 451
Docket Number: 14064
Court Abbreviation: Utah
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