Legal Opinion

Tonnan v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided June 14, 1961No. 33296PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MORRISON, Judge.

The offense is driving while intoxicated; the punishment, 3 days in jail and a fine of $50.00.

*571Border patrolman Wright testified that on the night in question he observed a station wagon pass his patrol station without heeding the'stop sign, proceed some 50 or 75 yards farther down the road, apply its brakes and almost collide with the back end of a truck; that after coming to a halt the station wagon began to back up, nearly running over his partner Helms; that he stepped up to the vehicle, and that appellant, who was the driver, got out and spoke to him. He stated that…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Atkinson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1952
  2. Free v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1957
  3. Bowles v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1959

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Dillard v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1968
  2. Ochoa v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1965
  3. Moore v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1964
  4. Moore v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1964
  5. Tonnan v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1961

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