ROBERTSON v. STATE

No. 34885.

361 S.W.2d 383 (1962)

Bert Meron ROBERTSON, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

October 31, 1962.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Schenk & Wesbrooks by Perry Wesbrooks, Wichita Falls, for appellant.

Donald E. Short, County Atty., Glynn R. Purtle and Ray Gene Smith, Asst. County Attys., Wichita Falls, and Leon B. Douglas, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.


WOODLEY, Presiding Judge.

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

The issue of appellant's state of sobriety was sharply contested.

The arresting officer, Patrolman Ralph Briscoe, pursued appellant who passed his radar at a speed of some 70 miles per hour, but turned off the highway before reaching the Patrolmen McWhorter and Benson, who were working with him...

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