Legal Opinion

Anderson v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided May 4, 1938No. 19706PublishedCited by 8 opinions

The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the Court

Krueger, Judge.

Conviction is for murder; punishment, two years and nine months in the State Penitentiary.

It is charged in the indictment, in substance, that appellant, while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, drove an automobile upon a public highway in McCulloch County and while so engaged he, through mistake or accident, drove said automobile against and upon Delores De La Garza, thereby inflicting injuries upon her from which she died.

The record shows that appellant, accompanied by two Mexicans, drove into the town of Brady about 3 A. M. on the 17th day of September, 1937. He went…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Wilson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1935
  2. Hillyard v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1931

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Delrio v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1992
  2. Shaver v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1955
  3. Fox v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1942
  4. Ruedas v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1942
  5. Autry v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1941

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