Neill v. State
Neill v. State
Opinion of the Court
This is a conviction for drunken driving, with punishment assessed at three days in jail and a fine of $50.
The record before us contains no statement of facts or bills of exception. Nothing is presented for review.
The judgment is affirmed.
070rehearing
On Appellant’s Motion for Rehearing
A statement of facts filed with the clerk of the trial court within the time required by law is now before us and will be considered.
State Highway Patrolman Herman E. Moore testified, that on the night in question, he observed the appellant in the Park Inn, in the City of Sonora drinking a bottle of beer; that upon hearing appellant curse he went to where he was, told him to stop and to go home and not drive his truck; that appellant was drunk and later appellant came out, got in his truck, backed out on the Junction-Ozona road and drove up the road past an elementary school where he stopped appellant, placed him under arrest and took him to jail. He further testified that when he took appellant to jail he staggered, had an odor of alcohol on his breath, did not have normal use of his physical and mental facilities and that he was intoxicated.
Royce Franklin, called as a witness by the State, testified that he was with Patrolman Moore on the night in question, corroborated the patrolman’s testimony and expressed his opinion that appellant was intoxicated.
The evidence is sufficient to support the jury’s verdict; and no reversible error appearing;
The motion for rehearing is overruled.
Opinion approved by the Court.
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