Jones v. State

MORROW, Presiding Judge.

— The conviction is for driving an automobile upon a public highway while intoxicated; penalty assessed at a fine of $300.00 and confinement in the county jail for a period of forty-five days.

The indictment charged that the oifense was committed on the 14th day of April, 1935. This was prior to the effective date of Chapter 424, Acts of 44th Legislature, First Called Session. This act amended Art. 802, P. C., 1925, and the effect thereof, among other things, was to increase the minimum punishment to not less than a fine of fifty dollars, whereas the prior act did not…