HITT v. STATE

No. 29640.

311 S.W.2d 239 (1958)

Dewey HITT, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

March 19, 1958.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

No attorney on appeal for appellant.

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


WOODLEY, Judge.

The conviction is for the felony offense of driving while intoxicated; the punishment, one year in jail.

Appellant was arrested while driving an automobile on a public highway and the arresting officers described his appearance and actions and testified that he was intoxicated.

Appellant testified that he had consumed a half pint of wine after 9 P.M.; was arrested about 20 or 25 minutes later, and it usually took about an hour for alcohol...

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