Legal Opinion

Young v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided April 6, 1983No. 64048PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*3OPINION

ODOM, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for driving while intoxicated. Punishment was assessed at 21 days in jail and a $400 fine.

In his third ground of error appellant contends reversible error occurred when the trial court overruled his objection to the charge for submitting an improper definition of reasonable doubt. At trial appellant made the following objection:

“In paragraph two of the Court’s Charge on page two, the Court attempts to charge the Jury by saying, ‘if after a fair and impartial consideration of all of the evidence or lack of evidence, you can honestly say…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. In Re WINSHIPSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  2. State v. AddingtonTexas Supreme Court · 1979

3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Miles, Ex Parte Richard Ray Jr.Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2012
  2. Rogers v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1990
  3. McGinty v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986
  4. Love v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1987
  5. Colbert v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2001

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