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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- The Utah Supreme Court says information provided by a man's girlfriend was enough for authorities to reasonably suspect he was driving under the influence of alcohol.
The court on Friday reversed an appeals court decision involving a a DUI charge for Jose Roybal.
Roybal was arrested in 2005 after drinking at his home, getting into an argument with his girlfriend and leaving. After he left, she called 911. He was later arrested, largely because of information the woman provided police.
The appeals court concluded the woman was an unreliable source because she may have had ulterior motives.
In its 4-1 decision, though, the Utah Supreme Court said the girlfriend was reliable enough to give dispatchers a reasonable suspicion that Roybal was driving while intoxicated.
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Information from: Deseret News
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