Stranberg v. State

OPINION

Justice ROSS.

Peter Stranberg was indicted for driving while intoxicated. A jury found him guilty and assessed his punishment at 180 days in jail and a fíne of $2,000.00. Imposition of the confinement portion of his punishment was suspended, and he was placed on community supervision for a period of two years. Stran-berg appeals, contending that the trial court erred when it allowed certain testimony from the arresting officer and when it admitted extraneous evidence.

In his first contention, Stranberg specifically argues that Officer Shannon Thomas misstated the law when he testified…