Legal Opinion

Roberts v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided January 26, 1955No. 27,336Published

1Opinion of the Court

BELCHER, Judge.

Appellant was convicted for the offense of driving while intoxicated, and his punishment was assessed at 15 days in jail and a fine of $50.

In view of our disposition of the case, the state’s evidence need not be set out.

Appellant testified that he was not drunk; that he did not use intoxicants in any form and had never taken a drink, and such testimony was supported by the testimony of his mother and two of his sisters .

E. C. Goodman, a witness for the appellant, testified that he had seen appellant suffering from epilepsy on several occasions.

By Bill of Exception No. 4,…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Boggess v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1953

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