State v. Parker

TAYLOR, Justice.

Defendant (appellant) was charged by criminal complaint in justice court with unlawfully driving a motor vehicle “upon the highways of the State of Idaho, U. S. No. 20, while under the influence of intoxicating liquor.” Trial in the justice court resulted in conviction. Defendant appealed to the district court where upon trial de novo, defendant was again convicted. This appeal followed.

In the late afternoon of April 20, 1957, the defendant was driving his automobile west on Highway 20 toward Parma. One of two teenage girls, who were following in another car, testified at the…