Burnette v. State

Deen, Presiding Judge.

The appellant, Timothy Burnette, was convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol. In the early morning hours of July 31, 1983, Burnette’s vehicle collided with two other vehicles that were stopped at least partially on the road. Burnette’s head struck his car’s windshield with sufficient force to crack the windshield and to cut his forehead, but, to the investigating police officers and the drivers of the two other vehicles, he denied any significant injury. Because the officers noticed a strong odor of alcohol about Burnette and because Burnette could not stand…