State v. Westbrook

Defendant Charles H. Westbrook was charged by bill of information with DWI (Second Offense) in violation of R.S. 14:98. After trial before a judge alone, he was found guilty and sentenced to serve 125 days in the parish jail and to pay a fine of $250.00 and costs. From this conviction and sentence, he seeks writs from this Court. We summarily grant relief and remand for a new trial based on the issue raised by assignment of error number four.

At trial the state did introduce into evidence a copy of the certificate filed with the Calcasieu Parish Clerk of Court certifying that machine no. 51…