State v. Birch

By verdict of a jury, the defendant was found guilty of driving a motor vehicle in a reckless manner over a public highway, in violation of Rem. Rev. Stat., §6362-45 [P. C. §196-45]. Motions in arrest of judgment and for a new trial were interposed and overruled. Judgment was entered upon the verdict and a jail sentence imposed, together with costs. This appeal is from the judgment and sentence.

Taking np appellant’s assignments of error in their order, the first is the alleged error of the court in receiving evidence tending to show that appellant had been drinking intoxicating liquor before…