Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, 1929

Petty v. State

Petty v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Decided January 16, 1929 · Hawkins
13 S.W.2d 108; 1929 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 879 (South Western Reporter, Second Series)

Petty v. State

Opinion of the Court

HAWKINS, J.

Conviction is for driving an .automobile upon a public highway while appellant was intoxicated. Punishment was assessed at a-fine of $100 and confinement in \the county jail for 60 days.

No bills of exception or statement of facts are found in the record. Objection was urged to the court's charge on the ground that it .contained no instruction as to circumstantial .evidence.. .In the absence of the facts proven, .this court cannot appraise such objection.

The judgment is affirmed.

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