Wade v. State

BEAUCHAMP, Judge.

Appellant was convicted on a charge of driving on a public highway while intoxicated, and assessed a fine of one hundred dollars.

The evidence of the State is amply sufficient to sustain the jury’s verdict. However, appellant took the witness stand and denied that he was intoxicated and brought several witnesses, including his wife and some boys with whom he had worked and associated, who gave positive testimony in his favor on the subject. The only issue before the jury was whether or not he was intoxicated.

In his concluding argument the county attorney said, as shown by the…