Doty v. State, 285 Ark. 270, 686 S.W.2d 413 (1985)

March 18, 1985 · Arkansas Supreme Court · CR 84-159
285 Ark. 270, 686 S.W.2d 413

Garry DOTY v. STATE of Arkansas

CR 84-159

686 S.W.2d 413

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Opinion delivered March 18, 1985

McDaniel, Gott & Wells, P.A., by: Bobby McDaniel, for appellant.

Steve Clark, Att’y Gen., by: Michael E. Wheeler, Asst. Att’y Gen., for appellee.

Per Curiam.

This appeal of a conviction under the new Omnibus DWI law is affirmed. All the arguments raised have been rejected in prior or contemporaneous cases.

The act is not void for vagueness. Lovell v. State, 283 Ark. 425, 678 S.W.2d 318 (1984) reh. den. 283 Ark. 434, 681 S.W.2d 395 (1984); Long v. State, 284 Ark. 21, 680 S.W.2d 686 (1984); Steele v. State, 284 Ark. 340, 681 S.W.2d 354 (1984). Doty’s argument that the act violates his Sixth Amendment right to confrontation was rejected in Southern v. State, 284 Ark. 572, 683 S.W.2d 933 (1985), and Wells v. State, 285 Ark. 9, 684 S.W.2d 248 (1985). The act does not unconstitutionally shift the burden of proof, Lovell v. State, supra, or violate the separation of powers doctrine. Lovell v. State, supra; Lovell v. State, 283 Ark. 434, 681 S.W.2d 395 (supplemental opinion on rehearing) (1983); Sparrow v. State, 284 Ark. 396, 683 S.W.2d 218 (1985); Southern v. State, *271 supra; Tausch v. State, 285 Ark. 226, 685 S.W.2d 802 (1985).

Doty’s argument that the intoximeter test violates his right against self-incrimination has been considered and rejected. Steele v. State, supra. He argues that convictions under the former driving under the influence law should not be used to enhance a sentence under the new act. That argument was rejected in Lovell v. State, supra.

Affirmed.