State v. Harris

CROCKETT, Justice.

Moses H. Harris was charged with the crime of driving a motor vehicle while un der the influence of- intoxicating liquor and also of having a prior conviction of that offense in violation of 41-6-44, U.C.A.19S3. He was properly tried by a jury on the first charge without any reference to the prior conviction. Upon return of a verdict of guilty, trial was then had upon the alleged prior conviction. It is with respect to the proceedings on the latter that he assigns error.

The proof offered as to the former conviction was a certified copy of the record of such proceeding in the…