BURNS v. STATE

No. 27890.

285 S.W.2d 739 (1955)

Wilbert Earl BURNS, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

December 7, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

No appearance for appellant.

Leon B. Douglas, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.


BELCHER, Commissioner.

The conviction is for the felony offense of driving while intoxicated as defined by Art. 802b, Vernon's Ann.P.C.; the punishment, one year in the penitentiary.

The alleged prior conviction was properly shown.

It is undisputed that the appellant was driving an automobile upon a public highway at the time and place alleged.

Two officers testified that they saw the appellant immediately after he had stopped his automobile...

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