Howell v. State

DICE, Judge.

The conviction is for driving while intoxicated; the punishment, three days in jail and a fine of $50.

The evidence was undisputed that on the night in question, the appellant, while driving his automobile upon a public street in the city of Alice, drove into and collided with a panel truck parked at the curb on the right side of the road.

Witnesses called by the state, including the investigating officers, who observed appellant after the accident, testified that he was “unsteady on his feet” and that he “staggered”; that he talked “very belligerent,” and with a “thick tongue”; and…