Hodge v. State

George K. Cracraft, Judge.

George J. Hodge appeals from his conviction of driving while intoxicated, fourth offense, for which he was sentenced to a term of one year in the Arkansas Department of Correction and fined $900.00. We find sufficient merit in one assignment of trial error to warrant a new trial.

Appellant first challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to support his conviction. We decide that issue before considering any alleged trial error for the reasons stated in Harris v. State, 284 Ark. 247, 681 S.W.2d 334 (1984). In reviewing the sufficiency of the evidence, we view the…