State v. Bridge

The defendant, Rodney L. Bridge, was convicted of second-offense driving while under the influence of alcoholic liquor and was sentenced to probation for 1 year, including 48 hours in jail, inpatient treatment at the Veterans’ Administration hospital, outpatient counseling, attendance at Alcoholics Anonymous for 3 months, a $500 fine, and court costs. Upon appeal to the district court the judgment was affirmed.

The case was tried to the county court without a jury on stipulated facts. The issue upon appeal is whether the defendant’s arrest was illegal and the evidence obtained as a result of…