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William C. WESTER Appellant
vs.
STATE of Alaska Appellee
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Issues:
Alcohol testing, DUI, evidence, due process
Case Summary:
William Wester appeals a lower court's ruling, affirming his conviction of driving under the influence. Authorities arrested Wester and charged him with driving under the influence after he failed a field sobriety test. A subsequent breathalyzer test confirmed Wester's blood alcohol content exceeded the legal limit. A jury later found Wester guilty of DUI. He appealed, challenging the admissibility of the breathalyzer results.
Decision of lower jurisdiction:
An appeals court affirmed the jury's verdict. Wester now appeals.
Outcome:
Wester loses. The Alaska Supreme Court affirmed the guilty verdict. The supreme court ruled Wester's appeal lacked merit and that the lower court committed no reversible error in handling his case.