Bates v. State

DAVIDSON, Judge.

This is a conviction for drunken driving, with the minimum punishment of a fine of $50 and three days in jail assessed.

The record shows that this case was highly contested as to appellant’s intoxication at the time of his arrest.

Cartwright, a highway patrolman, saw the driver of an automobile violate traffic laws, among which violations was the running of a stop sign. Cartwright started in pursuit, overtook the automobile, and placed appellant under arrest. This occurred at 12:40 o’clock, a.m. Appellant was ordered out of his automobile and to the patrol car. According to…