Cornelius v. State

WOODLEY, Judge.

The appeal is from a conviction for driving an automobile upon a public highway while intoxicated, the jury having assessed a fine of $100.

Three officers testified that appellant was intoxicated. Appellant admitted that he drank some whiskey shortly before the accident in which he was involved, but attributed his dazed condition to the injuries he received in the collision. He denied that he was intoxicated and offered other witnesses who testified that he was sober just prior to and at the time of the collision.

The jury resolved the issue of intoxication against appellant, and…