State v. Karel

The sole issue on this appeal is whether or not the defendant Karel was entitled to a jury trial under the provisions of section 24-536, R. R. S. 1943, upon the charge of drunken driving, first offense, under section 39-669.07, R. R. S. 1943. The offense was alleged to have occurred on August 25, 1976, and the defendant was found guilty on May 11, 1978, in the county court of Butler County. Sentence was thereafter imposed. The court had denied his timely motion for trial by jury. On appeal to the District Court, that court also held he was not entitled to a jury trial and the conviction and…