Legal Opinion

State v. Rogers

Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)

Decided December 8, 1989No. 05-89-00088-CRPublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

BAKER, Justice.

Appellee pleaded guilty to DWI and true to an open container enhancement. The trial court sentenced him to sixty days’ confinement, but suspended the sentence on condition of twenty-four months’ probation and six days’ actual confinement. The State appeals, contending that the sentence is illegal. The State argues that under the applicable probation statutes the minimum period of confinement for a probated sentence for DWI with an open container enhancement is thirty days’ confinement. We disagree and affirm the trial court’s judgment.

Appellee was convicted under Texas…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Faulk v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980
  2. McKinney v. BlankenshipTexas Supreme Court · 1955
  3. City of West Tawakoni v. Williams, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1987
  4. Scharbrough v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1987

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Griffin v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1993
  2. Clifton Harris v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)1993
  3. Truett v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1994

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