Ward v. State

BELCHER, Commissioner.

Appellant was convicted for the offense of driving a motor vehicle upon a public •highway while intoxicated, and his punishment was assessed at a fine of $200.

J. D. White, a highway patrolman, testified that he saw appellant about 'll :30 p. m. on July 12, 19S3, operating his automobile upon a public highway in Midland County; that he saw appellant operating his automobile at a high rate of speed and stopped him; that he observed appellant’s actions, manner of speech and smelled liquor and, in his opinion, appellant, at this time, was intoxicated.

The testimony of Emmett…