Legal Opinion

Petty v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided December 15, 1965No. 38856Published

1Opinion of the Court

McDONALD, Presiding Judge.

The offense is driving a motor vehicle on a public road while intoxicated; the punishment, a fine of $50.00 and confinement in jail for three (3) days.

The statement of facts reflects that James Troy Kennedy, a student at Howard Payne College, while driving home about 11:00 o’clock at night, saw a pick-up truck coming toward him in his lane; that he had just stopped and the pickup collided with him; that the pickup was driven by the appellant ; that he staggered and smelled strongly of alcohol; that in his opinion he was intoxicated; that he could hardly stand up.

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2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Wishnow v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1958
  2. Rager v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1963

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