Paredes v. State

OPINION

ONION, Presiding Judge.

Appellant was convicted by a jury of the felony offense of driving a motor vehicle upon a public road while intoxicated. The court assessed his punishment at eighteen (18) months’ confinement in the county jail.

The sufficiency of the evidence is not challenged. It is enough to note that the record reflects appellant was arrested after his vehicle was seen weaving by the police. Upon stopping the appellant’s truck, the police noticed that appellant smelled of alcohol, that his speech was slurred, and that he had difficulty walking. A breathalyzer test indicating…