State v. Smith

CARL R. GAERTNER, Judge.

Defendant, James Smith, was found guilty by a jury of driving while intoxicated and sentenced by the court as a persistent offender to six years in the Missouri Department of Corrections. He appeals. We affirm.

We view the evidence in the light most supportive of the verdict. On November 11, 1992, at approximately 3:30 p.m., Shirley McNece was driving home from school on Route W. As she drove around a curve, she came upon a big, green car stopped in her lane. She slammed on her brakes and was able to stop, but Michael Williams, driving behind McNeee, was unable to stop…