Hampton v. State

WOODLEY, Judge.

The conviction is for driving a motor vehicle upon a public highway while intoxicated, the jury having assessed the punishment at 30 days in jail.

Clifton Alexander, a police officer of the city of Abilene while on patrol duty, met appellant who was alone in the car he was driving. Officer Alexander observed that appellant’s car was weaving from one side of the road to the other. He turned his car and followed appellant, and finally, by means of his siren and signal lights, induced him to stop.

The officer testified that appellant had the odor of alcohol on his breath; that he…