Cardwell v. State

BEAUCHAMP, Judge.

Appellant was convicted on a charge of driving on a public highway while intoxicated and assessed six months in jail, together with a fine of $500.00.

The state alleged that appellant drove an automobile on the streets of the city of Dallas on September 26, 1950, while intoxicated. The evidence is sufficient to sustain the conviction. Appellant’s car was in a collision with a police officer who was helping the school children across an intersection of Fort Worth and Jacqueline Streets. Within a few minutes after the accident, in which the officer received a broken leg, another…