Legal Opinion

Wilson v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided June 10, 1959No. 30784Published

DAVIDSON, Judge, dissenting on Appellant’s Motion for Rehearing.

1Opinion

ON APPELLANT’S MOTION FOR REHEARING

WOODLEY, Judge.

The charging portion of the complaint reads: “did then and there operate and drive a vehicle, to-wit: an automobile, upon a public street and highway of Texas, at the unreasonable, imprudent and unlawful speed of 72 miles per hour which was then and there a speed greater than was reasonable and prudent under the conditions then existing, at which time and place the prima facie reasonable and prudent speed limit applicable was 60 miles per hour, against the peace and dignity of the State.”

Appellant urges that the prosecution should be ordered…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Rowland v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1957
  2. Rowland v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1958
  3. Oliver v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1957

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