HOOTS v. STATE

No. 33476.

346 S.W.2d 607 (1961)

Clyde Morton HOOTS, Appellant, v. STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

May 24, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph Chacon, San Antonio, for appellant.

Charles J. Lieck, Jr., Criminal Dist. Atty., Felipe, Chavarria, Jr., Asst. Criminal Dist. Atty., San Antonio, and Leon B. Douglas, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.


McDONALD, Judge.

Driving while intoxicated upon a public highway is the offense, with punishment assessed at a fine of $50 and three days' confinement in jail.

Trial was to the court without the aid of a jury.

The record reflects that on March 11, 1960, appellant, while driving his automobile, was involved in an accident with another vehicle driven by G. E. Darland, whose wife and baby were the other occupants of the car. The accident occurred in the...

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