Omohundro v. County of Arlington

Plaintiff in error, Eoland C. Omohundro, stands convicted of operating a motor vehicle over the highways of Arlington County, Virginia, while under the influence of alcoholic beverages, in violation of an ordinance of that county. He was tried by a jury which fixed his punishment at a fine of $100.00. The trial court overruled a motion “to set aside the verdict of the jury as being contrary to the law and the evidence,” and entered judgment and sentence accordingly. We granted writ of error.

The evidence in the case was not recorded at the time of trial. It is presented to us in narrative form…