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248 S.W.2d 741

Copeland v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · decided 1952-05-14

Decided 1952-05-14

WOODLEY, Commissioner.

¶1The conviction is for driving an automobile on a public highway while intoxicated, the punishment assessed by the jury being a fine of $100 and 30 days in jail.

¶2There are no bills of exception.

¶3The state proved by the testimony of two officers that appellant was drunk and that he was driving an automobile on a public highway when their attention was called to his manner of driving by a taxicab driver. The officers testified that when arrested, appellant fell from, the car. The taxicab driver also testified that appellant was intoxicated.

¶4Appellant testified that he was not intoxicated and had not been drinking on the occasion of his arrest.

¶5The jury accepted the state’s version and the testimony supports their verdict.'

¶6The judgment is affirmed.

¶7Opinion approved by the court.

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