PRUITT v. STATE

No. 45125.

476 S.W.2d 693 (1972)

Melvin Lee PRUITT, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

March 1, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert Cady, Dallas, for appellant.

Henry Wade, Dist. Atty., W. T. Westmoreland, Jr., Asst. Dist. Atty., Dallas, and Jim D. Vollers, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.


OPINION

DOUGLAS, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for driving a motor vehicle upon a public road while intoxicated, subsequent offense. The jury assessed the punishment at one year.

The appellant entered a plea of guilty before the jury which admitted all of the facts against him necessary to establish his guilt.

The sole contention on appeal is that the court erred in denying his motion for continuance because of an absent witness...

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