Ballard v. State
Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DUGGAN, Justice.
After a bench trial, the court found appellant guilty of driving while intoxicated and assessed punishment at 180 days confinement, probated for two years, and a fine of $350.
Appellant contends in two points of error that the evidence is insufficient to support the conviction. Specifically, he contends that there is no evidence that he “drove” or “operated” a motor vehicle while intoxicated.
The record reflects that at approximately 6:20 p.m. on August 9, 1986, Dennis Wag-gett, Mayor of the City of Webster, saw a blue Chevrolet Suburban parked on the side of State…
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