State v. Johnson

BRADLEY D. Jesson, Chief Justice.

The appellee, John L. Johnson Jr., was charged by misdemeanor information in circuit court with driving while intoxicated, first offense, operating a motor vehicle without a driver’s license, making an illegal turn, disorderly conduct, and no proof of liability insurance. At trial, the State elected to proceed only on the DWI charge. The case never reached the jury because, at the close of the State’s case, the trial court directed a verdict in appellee’s favor. The State has filed this appeal, asserting that the trial court erred in granting the directed…