Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Julian Kuciemba, Appellant v. the State of Texas

May 26, 20102010 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 639

Summary

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals reversed the lower court, holding that circumstantial evidence—including a high blood‑alcohol level, failure to brake, and the circumstances of a one‑car rollover—sufficiently establishes a temporal link between intoxication and driving, thereby sustaining the DWI conviction. Justice Meyers dissented, arguing the evidence was legally insufficient.