Legal Opinion

Clayton v. State

Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)

Decided April 21, 1983No. 07-82-0207-CRPublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BOYD, Justice.

Appellant Bruce Wayne Clayton brings this appeal from his conviction of driving with a suspended license. His punishment was assessed by the jury at six months confinement in the Potter County jail and a $100.00 fine.

Appellant asserts, in one ground of error, that the conviction is void because “the complaint and information upon which the conviction is founded fail to allege a culpable mental state.” We disagree and affirm the judgment of conviction.

The information in question alleges, in pertinent part, that appellant did:

“unlawfully drive and operate a motor vehicle in and…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Ex Parte RossCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1975
  2. Tew v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977
  3. American Plant Food Corp. v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979
  4. Zulauf v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979
  5. Neill v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1949

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Homer Ray Harrison v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)2013
  2. Aguirre v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)1998
  3. Baggett v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1985
  4. Moreno v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1984
  5. Allen v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1983

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