Legal Opinion

State v. Williams

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided January 12, 1954No. 48359PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtGarfield, J.

— Defendant was convicted of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated contrary to section 321.281, Code, 1950. Upon this appeal he asserts two grounds for reversal — a remark by the trial judge during the closing argument to the jury and the claimed insufficiency of the evidence to support the conviction. We first consider the second of these grounds and hold it is without merit.

Of course we must view the evidence in the light most favorable to the State. It is necessary to refer only to the testimony which tends to support the verdict. We do not decide disputed fact questions in a…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Toms v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1952
  2. Commonwealth v. CapalboMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1941
  3. State v. DunneSupreme Court of Iowa · 1944
  4. State v. LightfootSupreme Court of Iowa · 1899
  5. Lawrence v. City of Los AngelesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1942

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. State v. McNamaraSupreme Court of Iowa · 1960
  2. State v. HaffaSupreme Court of Iowa · 1955
  3. State v. MiskellSupreme Court of Iowa · 1955
  4. State v. MyersSupreme Court of Iowa · 1956
  5. State v. PoffenbargerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1956

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