JONES v. STATE

No. 27929.

294 S.W.2d 828 (1956)

Tom JONES, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

October 3, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. P. Moseley, Dallas, for appellant.

Henry Wade, Dist. Atty., Charles S. Potts, Asst. Dist. Atty., Dallas, Leon B. Douglas, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.


MORRISON, Presiding Judge.

The offense is driving while intoxicated; the punishment, 30 days in jail and a fine of $50.

The sole question presented for review is the legality of the arrest of the appellant and the admissibility of the evidence of those who observed him following the arrest.

The arrest was made by an agent of the Treasury Department of the United States Government. He was not acting in his official capacity or in connection with his...

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