State v. Babineaux

FRED W. JONES, Jr., Judge.

After a jury trial, the defendant, Babi-neaux, was found guilty as charged of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated (La.R.S. 14:98 D) as a third offender. She was sentenced to serve one year at hard labor, without benefit of parole for the first six months. She appealed, alleging the evidence lacked both sufficiency and weight to prove she operated the vehicle in question.

The defendant stipulated as to her intoxication and to her two prior guilty pleas for driving under the influence. The sole issue on appeal is whether the State proved beyond a reasonable…