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WILLIAMS v. STATE9/4/1973
In the Little Rock Municipal Court the appellant was found guilty of
driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of drugs. Ark. Stat. Ann. 75-1026.1 (Supp. 1971). This appeal is from the circuit court's affirmance of the municipal court judgment.
The appellant is correct in his contention that there is no proof that he was under the influence of drugs at the time of his arrest. He was suffering from hypoglycemia, an affliction that may cause dizziness or unconsciousness. A state policeman arrested Williams' breath. Williams' intractable conduct upon his return to consciousness, together with the presence of certain pills upon the dashboard of the car, led the officer to charge Williams with driving under the influence of drugs. However, the undisputed testimony, including that of Williams' doctor, shows that the pills were prescribed tranquilizers which could not have caused the condition in which Williams was found. Williams himself admitted that he had drunk beer before his arrest, but his testimony that he had not taken either the tranquilizers or any other drug is uncontradicted. Thus there is no proof to sustain an essential element of the charge.
Reversed and dismissed.
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