Daugherty v. Town of Silverhill

On October 23, 1994, the appellant, Myland George Daugherty, was charged with driving under the influence ("DUI") and with reckless driving of an automobile upon the public highways. He was sentenced to 48 hours' imprisonment (which sentence was suspended), was placed on 12 months' probation, was ordered to attend a DUI-approved court referral program, and was fined $250 and court costs.

The appellant raises two issues. First, the appellant contests the sufficiency of proof in this case, in that he was charged with violating a municipal ordinance of the Town of Silverhill that was not…