Scates v. State

BELCHER, Judge.

Appellant appeals from a conviction for the offense of driving while intoxicated; his punishment was assessed, by the jury, at a fine of $50.

No statement of facts accompanies the record.

The offense was alleged to have been committed on or about November 25, 1953. The court’s charge submitted said date as being on or about November 25, 1953. The charge submitted the punishment fixed by Art. 802, Vernon’s Ann. P.C., prior to its amendment in 1953, and the jury assessed a fine of $50 and no jail term.

The state is not restricted to the exact date laid in the complaint or…