Lopez v. State

OPINION

SCHULTE, Justice.

This is an appeal from an El Paso Municipal Court conviction for speeding. Punishment was assessed at a fine of $23.00. The original conviction was obtained in a municipal court of record established under Tex. Rev.Civ.Stat.Ann. Article 1200ee-l (Vernon Supp.1982). Appeal was taken to El Paso County Court at Law No. Two, but was dismissed. We affirm.

The local ordinance implementing the State statutory provision does not appear in the record as an item of evidence. While a county, district or appellate court may not take judicial notice of a municipal ordinance, as…