ESTES v. STATE

No. 27703.

283 S.W.2d 52 (1955)

James Alexander ESTES, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

October 19, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Scarborough, Yates, Scarborough & Black, Abilene, By Max Chenoweth, for appellant.

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


WOODLEY, Judge.

The offense is driving a motor vehicle upon a public highway while intoxicated; the punishment, 3 days in jail and a fine of $50.

One bill of exception presents the sole question on this appeal. It concerns the admission of a letter written upon the stationery of the Texas Department of Public Safety and reading as follows.

"Subject: L-42973/0-39-F. Examination of blood specimen taken from ...

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