Legal Opinion
Ellis v. State
Texas Court of Appeals, 11th District (Eastland)
Decided July 25, 1985No. 11-85-097-CRPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
RALEIGH BROWN, Justice.
This is an appeal from a jury conviction of driving while intoxicated, enhanced by a prior offense. Punishment was assessed at confinement in the Texas Department of Corrections for five years and a $2,000 fine.' We affirm.
Appellant, Joseph Robert Ellis, Jr., was arrested on November 13, 1984, for driving while intoxicated. He was taken to the Erath County Jail and asked to take a breathalyzer test. Appellant refused the test. At trial, his refusal to submit to the test was presented before the jury.
Appellant urges that the evidence was insufficient to show…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Schmerber v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- South Dakota v. NevilleSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Galloway v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979
- Forte v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1985
- Gressett v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1983
3Cited by6 opinions
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- Schumaker v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1986
- Schumaker v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1986
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