Ex Parte Trafton
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
1Opinion
On Motion for Rehearing, GRAVES, Presiding (judge.
Appellant still insists that the statute herein under consideration is void for uncertainty and that one is not able to ascertain therefrom what- offense he might commit by failing to comply therewith relative to the utilization of a muffler- on a motor vehicle.
The statute defines a muffler as “a device through which the escaping gases of the motor of a motor vehicle or motorcycle pass, designed to muffle or minimize the noise produced by'the operation of such motor”, and also to prevent excessive or unusual noises, annoying smoke, and the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Ex parte SlawsonCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1940
- Thomason v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1924
- Sisk v. StateTexas Supreme Court · 1872
- Tom West v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1936