Case ID: tex-crim_172/html/0261-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
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Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Frank Rhea Foley v. State
    No. 34,433.
    March 14. 1962
    Motion for Rehearing Overruled April 25, 1962
    
      
      T. M. Reid, Abilene, for appellant.
    
      Leon Douglas, State’s Attorney, Austin, for the state.
   PER CURIAM.

The offense is driving while intoxicated; the punishment, 3 days in jail and a fine of $50.00.

The record on appeal contains no statement of facts or bills of exception. All proceedings appear to be regular, and nothing is presented for review.

The judgment is affirmed.

ON APPELLANT’S MOTION FOR REHEARING

BELCHER, Judge.

The record as perfected shows that the statement of facts and formal bills of exception were timely filed in the trial court and are now properly before this Court.

The testimony of the state sufficiently shows that the appellant was guilty as charged. Testifying in his own behalf, the appellant denied that he was intoxicated and stated that his physical appearance was due to his diabetic condition.

Bill of Exception No. 1 shows that Witness Young was called by the appellant on the issue of his reputation for sobriety. The bill recites that if he had been permitted to do so, Witness Young would have testified that he was acquainted with the appellant and his general reputation in the community in which he lived for sobriety, and that said general reputation of the appellant for sobriety was good.

The trial court erred in sustaining the state’s objection and in excluding the proffered testimony. Jean v. State, 163 Texas Cr. Rep. 533, 294 S.W. 2d 406; Commarrillo v. State, 299 S.W. 2d 128; Barber v. State, 168 Texas Cr. Rep. 168, 324 S.W. 2d 553.

Appellant’s motion-for rehearing is granted and, for the error, pointed out, the judgment is reversed and the cause is remanded.-

Opinion approved by the Court.