State v. Valerius

KAROHL, Presiding Judge.

Defendant-appellant appeals from a judgment of guilty of driving while intoxicated, § 577.010.1 RSMo 1978, in a court tried case.

In lieu of a hearing the parties stipulated to the police report of the arresting officer. The report indicated that a brown Buick operated by defendant was weaving down the interstate at a slow rate of speed when it skidded and landed backwards on the median. When defendant got out of the car he was confused, incoherent in his speech and stumbling. The highway patrolman detected a faint odor of alcoholic beverage. Defendant was arrested for…