State v. Knudsen

The defendant was convicted in the county court of driving while intoxicated, second offense. He was sentenced to 5 days imprisonment in the county jail, fined $300, his driving privileges were suspended for 1 year, and he was ordered to pay the costs of the prosecution. On appeal to the District Court the judgment was affirmed. The defendant has now appealed to this court.

The record shows that on June 3, 1977, a police officer of the city of Blair, Nebraska, observed the defendant driving in an erratic manner. The officer followed the defendant to a point outside the city limits of Blair…