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GRIFFIN v. STATE

No. 53467.

554 S.W.2d 688 (1977)

Dewey Paul GRIFFIN, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

Rehearing Denied September 14, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert L. Rose, Dallas, court appointed on appeal, Richard C. Jenkins, Dallas, court appointed on appeal, for appellant.

Henry Wade, Dist. Atty., William M. Lamb, Rider Scott and Dan C. Guthrie, Jr., Asst. Dist. Attys., Dallas, Jim D. Vollers, State's Atty. and David S. McAngus, Asst. State's Atty., Austin, for the State.

OPINION

DOUGLAS, Judge.

Dewey Paul Griffin appeals from a conviction for the misdemeanor offense of driving while intoxicated. The jury assessed punishment at one year in jail and a fine of $500.00. He contends that the court erred in not allowing his attorney to change his plea from not guilty to guilty and in refusing to grant a mistrial after sustaining an objection to argument. We overrule both contentions and affirm.

Griffin personally entered...

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