McAllister v. State

261 S.W.2d 332 (1953)

McALLISTER

v.

STATE.

No. 26480.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

June 10, 1953.

Rehearing Denied October 14, 1953.

M. Gabriel Nahas, Jr., and James Royall, Houston, for appellant.

William H. Scott, Crim. Dist. Atty., and King C. Haynie, Asst. Crim. Dist. Atty., Houston, Wesley Dice, State's Atty., of Austin, for the State.

GRAVES, Presiding Judge.

It is alleged that the appellant, while driving a motor vehicle upon a public highway and while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, through mistake and by accident, killed Caleb Starr. On the trial therefor he was found guilty…