Legal Opinion

Tracey v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided October 2, 1961No. 33646PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WOODLEY, Presiding Judge.

The offense is driving while intoxicated; the punishment, 3 days in jail and a fine of $50.

The evidence from the standpoint of the state sustains the jury’s finding that appellant drove an automobile on Arnold Boulevard, inside Dyess Air Force Base, in Taylor County, Texas.

The question for our decision is whether said Boulevard was a public road, street or highway. If so, the judgment should be affirmed. If not, the conviction must be reversed for insufficient evidence.

The court instructed the jury that a public highway, as used in the court’s charge, “means a highway…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Nichols v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1932
  2. Brown v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1956
  3. Salazar v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1955
  4. Thurman v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1958
  5. McCreary v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1957

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Woodruff v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)1995
  2. Harris v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973
  3. Coleman v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1993
  4. United States v. Orlando CollazoCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1997
  5. Moore v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1966

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