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O'Bannion v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Mar 16, 1960
333 S.W.2d 160 (Tex. Crim. App. 1960)

Opinion


333 S.W.2d 160 (Tex.Crim.App. 1960) Valdemyre J. O'BANNION, Appellant, v. STATE of Texas, Appellee. No. 31732. Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas. March 16, 1960

No attorney for appellant of record on appeal.

Dan Walton, Dist. Atty., Jack J. Rawitscher, Samuel H. Robertson, Jr., Assts. Dist. Atty., Houston, and Leon B. Douglas, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.

BELCHER, Commissioner.

[169 Tex.Crim. 183] The conviction is for the felony offense of driving while intoxicated; the punishment, three years in the penitentiary.

Proof was offered of the prior conviction as alleged and that the appellant was the same person so convicted.

The testimony of the state shows that the appellant was intoxicated while he was driving a pick-up upon a public highway and at such time he drove the pick-up on his left side of the highway and struck a truck approaching from the opposite direction but which had stopped at the time of the impact. Appellant gave his written consent for a blood test and the analysis showed an alcoholic content of 0.36 per cent by weight.

Appellant while testifying in his own behalf admitted the prior conviction as alleged in the indictment and further stated that he had been drinking whiskey and was intoxicated on the occasion in question but did not know whether he was driving his pick-up at the time and place alleged.

There are no formal bills of exception. The informal bills have been examined and they do not show error.

The evidence is sufficient to support the conviction and no error appearing the judgment is affirmed.

Opinion approved by the Court.


Summaries of

O'Bannion v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Mar 16, 1960
333 S.W.2d 160 (Tex. Crim. App. 1960)
Case details for

O'Bannion v. State

Case Details

Full title:Valdemyre J. O'BANNION, Appellant, v. STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court:Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Date published: Mar 16, 1960

Citations

333 S.W.2d 160 (Tex. Crim. App. 1960)