Legal Opinion

State v. Gillman

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided October 19, 1926PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtMorling, J.

I. Defendant contends that the evidence is insufficient to sustain conviction. A number of witnesses testify to smelling intoxicating liquor on his breath at the time of the accident. A number testify that he was at that intoxicated. Defendant was in two colli-sions within an hour or two, A number of witnesses who saw him about an hour before the first accident testify that they did not notice that he had been drinking, or gave evidence of intoxication. Some of them admit that they were not in a position to observe. None of them knew whether or not he drank between the times they saw him and…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. State v. PugsleySupreme Court of Iowa · 1888
  2. State v. ChingrenSupreme Court of Iowa · 1898
  3. State v. BrennanSupreme Court of Iowa · 1918
  4. State v. DillSupreme Court of Iowa · 1924

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. State v. FranklinSupreme Court of Iowa · 1951
  2. Wyatt v. BakerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1930
  3. State v. BarnettSupreme Court of Iowa · 1949

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