Hutson v. State

296 S.W.2d 245 (1956)

Edward L. HUTSON, Appellant,

v.

The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

No. 28243.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

June 6, 1956.

Rehearing Denied November 14, 1956.

Paul Donald, Joe H. Cleveland, Bowie, for appellant.

Leon B. Douglas, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.

DICE, Commissioner.

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

The state's evidence shows that the appellant, while driving an automobile upon a public highway in Montague County, was stopped and arrested by State Highway…