Addington v. State

CORNELIUS, Chief Justice.

Frank Dennis Addington was convicted of felony driving while intoxicated and assessed punishment of one year in jail and a $1,000.00 fine. On appeal he contends that the trial court erred in allowing the State to introduce evidence of other offenses at the guilt-innocence stage of the trial, and that he was denied effective assistance of counsel. We respectfully overrule these contentions and affirm the judgment.

Addington first contends that it was error for State’s counsel to read to the jury that portion of the indictment which set out Addington’s two previous…