http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/...n/3607497.html
Phanta "Jack" Phoummarath had a level of 0.50, according to Capt. David Ferrero of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, who has seen the autopsy report.
Rueben Gonzales, a UT professor of pharmacology who studies drinking behavior, said that level would be equivalent to "chugging a fifth" of liquor. He said the only other way to get to that high of a blood alcohol content would be for someone to consume several drinks an hour for 24 hours.