State v. Pugh

SHORTESS, Judge.

Wallace S. Pugh (defendant) was charged by bill of information with D.W.I. fourth offense. LSA-R.S. 14:98. He pled not guilty and, after trial by jury, was convicted as charged. Thereafter, the trial court sentenced him to a twelve-year term of imprisonment at hard labor.

Defendant brings this appeal urging six assignments of error.

FACTS

Around 10:40 p.m. on May 30,1987, Louisiana State Trooper Laurence Leitz was traveling westbound on Interstate 12 in St. Tammany Parish when he saw a vehicle swerve off the roadway and hit several trees. Leitz stopped his unit and went to check…