Legal Opinion

Gilbert v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided December 14, 1955No. 27873PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WOODLEY, Judge.

The conviction is for driving a motor vehicle upon a public highway while intoxicated; the jury having assessed the minimum punishment.

Appellant, testifying in his own behalf, admitted having taken two small drinks a short time before his arrest, but denied that he was intoxicated.

The highway patrolman who made the arrest and the officer who admitted appellant to the jail testified that he was intoxicated.

The jury resolved the issue against appellant’s contention and the evidence is sufficient to sustain the conviction.

Appellant urges two claims of error.

A motion was filed…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Hicks v. MatthewsTexas Supreme Court · 1954
  2. Mullins v. SandersSupreme Court of Virginia · 1949
  3. Pratt v. Brown, ReceiverTexas Supreme Court · 1891
  4. Henson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1953
  5. Beeland and Offutt v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1946

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Sanders v. City of HoustonDistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 1982
  2. Klechka v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1968
  3. Childress v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1958
  4. Niehouse v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1988
  5. Young v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1965

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