State v. Ferguson

COZORT, Judge.

On 13 November 1990 defendant was convicted in Haywood District Court of driving while impaired. On appeal to superior court, the jury found defendant guilty as charged. Defendant received a one-year suspended sentence. From the judgment, defendant appeals. We find no error.

The State presented the following evidence: On 13 February 1990 Highway Patrol Trooper James Gladden went to defendant’s home at approximately 5:35 p.m. to investigate a hit-and-run automobile accident possibly involving a car registered to defendant’s wife. As he was leaving the house, Trooper Gladden met a…