State v. Torrence
State v. Torrence
Opinion of the Court
Defendant’s only assignment of error is that the court erred in failing to grant his motion for nonsuit at the close of all the evidence.
The evidence presented by the State (defendant offering no evidence) tended to show: Around 9:00 p.m. on 27 December 1973, witness Taylor received a telephone call from his neighbor advising that a car was in a ditch near the neighbor’s house. Taylor called the sheriff and then he and the neighbor went to the car where they found defendant leaning on the front fender. The car was not damaged and was still warm; defendant stated that he was all right. Some five minutes later, Officer Dancy arrived and five minutes thereafter Officer Holcomb arrived. Defendant was weaving back and forth, had a very strong odor
We hold that the evidence was sufficient to withstand defendant’s motion for nonsuit and the assignment of error is overruled.
No error.
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