SPINKS v. STATE

No. 25939.

252 S.W.2d 159 (1952)

SPINKS v. STATE.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

October 22, 1952.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas L. Blanton, Albany, T. R. Odell, Lubbock, for appellant.

George P. Blackburn, State's Atty., of Austin, for the State.


MORRISON, Judge.

The offense is driving while intoxicated; the punishment, ten days in jail and a fine of $50.

The contested issue in the trial was whether the appellant or one Bunkey Bowman was the driver of the automobile at the time of the accident. Each of them testified that they were intoxicated, but each claimed that the other had been the driver.

Bill of exception No. 5 shows that, when cross-examining Bowman, appellant's counsel asked him...

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