ROBERTS v. STATE

No. 27336.

274 S.W.2d 711 (1955)

John O. ROBERTS, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

January 26, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W. V. Dunnam, Jr., Waco, for appellant.

Tom Moore, Jr., Crim. Dist. Atty., Martin D. Eichelberger, Asst. Dist. Atty., Waco, Wesley Dice, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.


BELCHER, Commissioner.

Appellant was convicted for the offense of driving while intoxicated, and his punishment was assessed at 15 days in jail and a fine of $50.

In view of our disposition of the case, the state's evidence need not be set out.

Appellant testified that he was not drunk; that he did not use intoxicants in any form and had never taken a drink, and such testimony was supported by the testimony of his mother and two of his sisters.

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