CANTU v. STATE

No. 29568.

311 S.W.2d 416 (1958)

Emilio Gonzales CANTU, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

February 19, 1958.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Shelton & Haight, San Antonio, for appellant.

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


MORRISON, Presiding Judge.

The offense is driving while intoxicated; the punishment, 3 days in jail and a fine of $50.

Highway Patrolmen Smith and Calloway were the arresting officers, and their testimony will be summarized. They stated that an automobile driven by the appellant approached from their rear at a high rate of speed proceeding in the same direction as their patrol car, that as he passed them he was...

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