Legal Opinion

Brown v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided February 5, 1958No. 29493PublishedCited by 29 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MORRISON, Presiding Judge.

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

In view of our disposition of this case, a recitation of the facts will not be necessary other than to observe that Highway Patrolman Claybrook alone testified for the state, while the appellant and a number of his witnesses denied that he was intoxicated on the occasion in question.

Bill of Exception No. 4 recites that the prosecutor in his closing argument said, “These officers are the most courteous and truthful men in the enforcement of the law;” that the defense objected…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Moynahan v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1941
  2. Womack v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1954
  3. Caka v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1957
  4. Gonzales v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1953

3Cited by29 opinions

  1. Menefee v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1981
  2. Dudley v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977
  3. Bass v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986
  4. Giesberg v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1997
  5. Bush v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1989

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