Legal Opinion

Birdwell v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided February 10, 1960No. 31,456PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WOODLEY, Judge.

The offense is driving a motor vehicle upon a public highway while intoxicated; the punishment, assessed upon a plea of guilty before the court, 3 days in jail and a fine of $500.

The record contains no bills of exception and no statement of facts.

Appellant complained in his motion for new trial and here contends that there is no valid complaint, and that no information had been presented at the time judgment was rendered. For each of said reasons he attacks the judgment as void.

The complaint reads:

“IN THE NAME AND BY AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
“I, Jack Varner, do solemnly…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Malz v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1896
  2. Dunn v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1913
  3. Featherston v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1896

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Whitlow v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1975
  2. Parsons v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1968
  3. Parsons v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1968

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