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Kirkland v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Oct 29, 1952
252 S.W.2d 952 (Tex. Crim. App. 1952)

Opinion

No. 25982.

October 29, 1952.

Appeal from the County Court of Smith County, Ned Price, J.,

No attorney on appeal, for appellant.

George P. Blackburn, State's Atty., of Austin, for the State.


The offense is driving while intoxicated; the punishment, a fine of $150.

The two arresting officers testified that appellant was the driver of the automobile and that in their opinion he was intoxicated.

The appellant and his witnesses denied appellant's intoxication, contending that he had drunk only one bottle of beer, and asserted that his physical condition at the time of his arrest was due to certain pills which he had taken upon the advice of a doctor.

The jury's verdict resolved the contested issue of fact against the appellant.

Bill of exception No. 1 is qualified to show that the question complained of was not asked.

Bill of exception No. 2 seeks to complain of the closing argument of the County Attorney. The bill fails to show that such argument was not in reply to argument of appellant's counsel nor provoked or invited thereby. Such a bill presents nothing for review. Baker v. State, 154 Tex.Crim. R., 225 S.W.2d 828, and Baggett v. State, 154 Tex.Crim. R., 229 S.W.2d 801.

Finding no reversible error, the judgment of the trial court is affirmed.


Summaries of

Kirkland v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Oct 29, 1952
252 S.W.2d 952 (Tex. Crim. App. 1952)
Case details for

Kirkland v. State

Case Details

Full title:KIRKLAND v. STATE

Court:Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Date published: Oct 29, 1952

Citations

252 S.W.2d 952 (Tex. Crim. App. 1952)
158 Tex. Crim. 63