Opinion
Argued January 22, 1970
Affirmed February 5, 1970 Petition for rehearing denied April 7, 1970. Petition for review denied by Supreme Court May 19, 1970
Appeal from Circuit Court, Lane County.
DOUGLAS R. SPENCER, Judge.
Gary K. Jensen, Eugene, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the brief were Dwyer Jensen, Eugene.
Douglas G. Combs, Assistant City Attorney, Eugene, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were Herman P. Hendershott, City Attorney, and James W. Spickerman, Assistant City Attorney, Eugene.
Before SCHWAB, Chief Judge, and LANGTRY and Foley, Judges.
AFFIRMED.
Defendant was convicted of driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor. He appeals, urging (1) that he was not effectively advised of his rights before making incriminating statements, and (2) that the court erred in refusing to instruct the jury that to convict they must find defendant's ability to operate his automobile was impaired solely by intoxicating liquor.
We concur with the trial court's finding that defendant was properly advised of his rights, understood them and waived them in making the statements in question. This finding had as a basis the testimony of two policemen and to some extent the defendant himself. The court also found that "the statements were otherwise voluntarily and freely given." In that connection on cross-examination the defendant himself said:
" 'Q All right. So, as a matter of fact, the statements you made were freely and voluntarily given, were they not?'
"[DEFENDANT:] Yes, they was."
Defendant's second contention is controlled by State v. Evans, 1 Or. App. 282, 460 P.2d 1021 (1969), where defendant requested an erroneous instruction relative to driving while intoxicated. There the court pointed out when a defendant seeks to have the jury instructed concerning his theory of the case, the requested instruction must accurately state the law. Just as in Evans the instruction requested here did not do so.
There is no merit in defendant's assignments of error.
Affirmed.