BRIGHT v. STATE

No. 29248.

306 S.W.2d 899 (1957)

Eugene BRIGHT, Jr., Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

November 13, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

No attorney on appeal for appellant.

Dan Walton, Dist. Atty., Thomas D. White, Asst. Dist. Atty., Houston, Leon B. Douglas, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.


DICE, Commissioner.

The conviction is for driving while intoxicated; the punishment, 30 days in jail and a fine of $100.

The evidence is undisputed that the appellant while driving an automobile on a public highway in the City of Houston collided with an automobile occupied by the prosecuting witness, Raymond Sowell.

In describing the appellant's appearance and condition after the collision Sowell testified that he could smell whiskey or beer on his...

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