Legal Opinion

Lowery v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided April 18, 1956No. 28206PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BELCHER, Judge.

The conviction is for drunken driving; the punishment, 30 days in jail and a fine of $50.

It is undisputed that the appellant was driving an automobile upon a public highway at the time and place alleged.

Officer Freeman testified that he observed appellant driving an automobile in an erratic manner crossing and recrossing the center stripe on the highway, signalled for him to stop, smelled the odor of alcohol on his breath, observed him stagger as he walked, heard him talk, and expressed the opinion that he was intoxicated.

*242Appellant while testifying stated that he had drunk two…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Hopkins v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1955

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Strickland v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1960
  2. Turner v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1963
  3. Turner v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1963

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