WHIDDON v. STATE

No. 26823.

266 S.W.2d 167 (1954)

WHIDDON v. STATE.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

February 24, 1954.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alex P. Pope, Tyler, for appellant.

Wesley Dice, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.


BELCHER, Commissioner.

Appellant was convicted for the subsequent offense of driving while intoxicated, as denounced by Art. 802b, Vernon's Ann. P.C., and his punishment was assessed at six months in jail.

It is contended that the indictment does not charge an offense because it does not sufficiently describe the offense for which the prior conviction was had.

The primary offense charged that appellant, while intoxicated, drove a motor vehicle upon...

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