Kansas City v. Franklin

HOWARD, Judge.

In this cause there was an attempt to charge the defendant below with the offense of driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor. From a conviction in municipal court he appealed to the circuit court where he was again convicted. On appeal to this court the transcript does not contain any of the evidence presented below and the sole question for our consideration is whether or not there was a valid charge of violation of the applicable ordinance of the city of Kansas City, Missouri.

The charge is contained in what is labeled a “Missouri Uniform Traffic Ticket”. This…