Richards v. State

DICE, Judge.

Upon a trial before the court without a jury, appellant was convicted of the misdemeanor offense of driving a motor vehicle upon a public highway while intoxicated and his punishment assessed at 3 days in jail and a fine of $50.

The state’s testimony shows that on the date alleged the appellant drove his automobile on East Commerce Street in the city of San Antonio where certain city officers were operating a radar unit. After stopping, and cursing one of the officers stationed at the unit, appellant proceeded to drive away and was then apprehended by another officer working with…