BURRIS v. STATE

No. 25547.

244 S.W.2d 211 (1951)

BURRIS v. STATE.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

December 5, 1951.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Irwin & Irwin, George W. Irwin, Robert C. Benavides, Dallas, for appellant.

Henry Wade, Dist. Atty., Fred Bruner, William C. Dowdy, Jr., Robert L. Shaw, Asst. Dist. Attys., Dallas, George P. Blackburn, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.


MORRISON, Judge.

The offense is driving while intoxicated; the punishment, 90 days in jail.

A taxicab driver in the city of Dallas testified that on the night in question, while waiting for a fare, his parked cab was run into from the rear; that the automobile causing the damage came to a halt further up the street; that appellant, with several of his companions, came back to the cab; that appellant used loud and rough language; and that he smelled alcohol...

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