State v. Poynter

KEETON, Justice.

Defendant Poynter (appellant here) was charged in police court with the crime of driving an automobile on the streets of Pocatello while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, the charging part of the complaint being as follows: “That the said Forest Lee Poynter -did, on or about the 3 day of March, 1949, at Lewis & Railroad Ave. in the City of Pocatello, State of Idaho, wilfully and unlawfully and in violation of Revised City Ordinance 7-402, operate an automobile bearing License No. IB 5958 Idaho 48 while under the influence of intoxicants.”

On arraignment in police…