Legal Opinion · Dissent

Rowland v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided January 30, 1957No. 28357Published

1DissentDavidson, Judge

Because this conviction rests upon a statute that is void and unenforceable, being in violation of the Constitution of this state and of the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the Federal Constitution, I cannot agree to this affirmance.

I respectfully enter this dissent, as an addition to that heretofore filed.

The offense for which this appellant was convicted is charged in the information as follows:

“Omar Blake Rowland did then and there unlawfully operate and drive a motor vehicle, to-wit, a Chrysler automobile at an unreasonable and imprudent speed under the conditions then…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Ex Parte ChernoskyCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1949
  2. Griffin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1920
  3. Ex Parte LeslieCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1920
  4. Ex Parte SlaughterCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1922
  5. Moore v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1927

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