Lawrence v. State

Allan Turner Lawrence, the appellant, was convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol. His sentence of 48 hours in jail was suspended. He was fined $250 and was placed on 12 months' unsupervised probation. He raises two issues on this appeal from that conviction.

I

The appellant argues that his motion to dismiss, which was made immediately prior to trial, was due to be granted because the Uniform Traffic Ticket and Complaint (UTTC) was not timely verified.

The UTTC was written at 1:25 on the morning of May 19, 1991. It was verified on May 23, 1991. The issuing officer testified that at…