Case Name: Willie Burleson v. State
Court: Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Jurisdiction: Texas
Decision Date: 1948-11-17
Citations: 152 Tex. Crim. 580
Docket Number: No. 24151
Parties: Willie Burleson v. State.
Judges: 
Reporter: Texas Criminal Reports
Volume: 152
Pages: 580–581

Head Matter:
Willie Burleson v. State.
No. 24151.
Delivered November 17, 1948.
Appellant’s Motion for Rehearing Overruled (Without Written Opinion) January 12, 1949.
Hon. Richard Spinn, Judge Presiding.
Wm. E. Davenport, of San Angelo, for appellant.
Ernest S. Goens, State’s Attorney, of Austin, for the State.

Opinion:
DAVIDSON, Judge.
The conviction is for the misdemeanor offense of driving an automobile upon a public highway while intoxicated.
Three peace officers testified that appellant was apprehended while driving his automobile on a public highway in a drunken condition.
Appellant denied that he was intoxicated..
The facts support the jury's verdict.
By special requested charge and exception to the court's charge, appellant sought to have the jury instructed to the effect that if appellant had normal control over the automobile, while driving, he would not be guilty. Such a charge was properly refused, because such is not the law.
The judgment is affirmed.
Opinion approved by the Court.