Satterfield v. State

This is an appeal from a conviction of driving a car while drunk. The defendant was fined $250, $50 of which' was later suspended.

There is a sharp conflict in the evidence as to whether or not the defendant was under the influence of an intoxicant at the time he was placed under arrest. The arresting officers, one McKelvey, his son and Stewart Snoderly, all testify he was drunk while operating his car. On the contrary the defendant, and two other men who were in the car with him testify that he was not intoxicated. One of these men, Plumer Oxendine, admitted that he was intoxicated when…