State v. Williams

OPINION ON STATE’S PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW

OVERSTREET, Judge.

Appellee was charged with driving while intoxicated. The State appealed the trial court’s order granting appellee’s motion to suppress evidence. The Third Court of Appeals affirmed the ruling of the trial court. State v. Williams, 814 S.W.2d 256 (Tex. App.-Austin, 1991). We granted the State’s petition for discretionary review to determine whether appellee voluntarily consented to have his blood drawn after being informed he was under arrest.

I. PERTINENT FACTS

Appellee was involved in a one car accident in which he ran off…