State v. Farmer

HOGAN, Judge.

The offense is operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated (second offense); the punishment assessed upon a bench trial is confinement for six months. Defendant appeals.

About 8:30 p. m. on December 20, 1973, defendant was driving east on Highway 32 in Cedar County; he attracted the attention of westbound Trooper J. D. Starbuck by “weaving off on the shoulder and across the center line.” Upon trial, Trooper Starbuck testified as follows without objection:

“Q. What did you do after you observed him there . . .?

A. Turned around and followed him back east until he turned off north on…