LATHAM v. STATE

No. 29374.

309 S.W.2d 442 (1957)

Silbie LATHAM, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

December 18, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

L. D. Hartwell, Greenville, for appellant.

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


MORRISON, Presiding Judge.

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

Highway Patrolmen Thompson and Caffee testified that, on the night in question shortly after midnight, they observed an automobile being driven on both sides of the Farm to Market road and brought it to a halt. They stated that the appellant, who was the driver, told them that he had been to a Christmas party and "guessed he had been drunk...

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