Legal Opinion

Richardson v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided November 7, 1956No. 28535PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MORRISON, Presiding Judge.

The offense is a violation of Article 725b, Section 2, V.A. P.C., which denounces the possession of paraphernalia for using narcotic drugs; the punishment, 10 years.

Police Chief Watson testified that he observed an automobile cutting in and out of traffic and traveling at a high rate of speed through the city of Hurst on the night in question, that he gave chase and when he overtook the same discovered that the appellant, who was the driver thereof, appeared to be intoxicated. He stated that the appellant’s eyes were glassy, that he leaned up against his automobile…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Soileau v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1951
  2. Brown v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1953

3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Eduardo Amador-Gonzalez v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
  2. Ciulla v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1968
  3. Grundstrom v. BetoDistrict Court, N.D. Texas · 1967
  4. Corbitt v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1969
  5. State v. CherryCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1965

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