Martin

Appellant was charged with a violation of section 502 of the Vehicle Code. A prior conviction was also alleged. The first offense had been committed a few years before. The prior was admitted and a plea of not guilty entered. A jury trial resulted in a verdict of guilty.

It is contended on appeal that, I, “The evidence is so close and conflicting that the court should closely scrutinize the case and find that any errors committed during the trial had a prejudicial effect upon the jury necessitating a reversal of the judgment of conviction.”; II, “The trial court erred when it admitted evidence of previous blood tests and the deputy district attorney was guilty of prejudicial misconduct in proposing such evidence.”; Ill, “The trial court erred in striking from the record during the defendant’s final argument, evidence which had been received without objection during the trial.”; and IV, “The trial court handled the case in a prejudicial manner favoring the prosecution and thereby influencing the jury in its verdict.” A reading of the reporter’s transcript, which consists of 285 pages, exclusive of the court’s instructions, confirms appellant’s contentions.

The appellant, was…