Galan v. State

301 S.W.2d 141 (1957)

Joaquin GALAN, Appellant,

v.

The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

No. 28858.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

March 6, 1957.

Rehearing Denied April 17, 1957.

B. L. Jeffery, Carrizo Spring, G. C. Jackson, Crystal City, for appellant.

Leon B. Douglas, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.

MORRISON, Presiding Judge.

The offense is driving while intoxicated; the punishment, 3 days in jail and a fine of $50.

Highway Patrolman Pirtle testified that on the occasion in question his attention was directed to an automobile which was coming toward him and which was being driven first off the…