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237 S.W.2d 979

Lawson v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided March 28, 1951

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · decided 1951-03-28

Decided 1951-03-28

WOODLEY, Commissioner.

¶1Appellant was charged by indictment with the offense of operating an automobile upon a public highway while intoxicated,, the indictment alleging a prior conviction for such an offense and therefore charging a felony.

¶2*980Upon a plea'of guilty, the jury assessed the punishment at 'eighteen months in the penitentiary and declined to recommend a suspension of sentence.

¶3There are no bills of exception or objections to the court’s charge ; and the proceedings appear to be regular.

¶4The statement of facts shows that in addition to his plea of guilty, the confession ■of appellant was offered and appellant testified as a witness admitting the facts necessary for a conviction.

¶5Other evidence also showed that appellant was intoxicated; that he drove an automobile on the public highways while in that condition; that he sideswiped one car, collided with another car which was parked at the curb, and ran through a red traffic light. The prior judgment of conviction was offered in evidence, appellant’s identity being admitted.

¶6The evidence is deemed sufficient to sustain the verdict, and no error is found.

¶7The judgment is affirmed.

¶8Opinion approved by the Court.

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