Legal Opinion

Willeford v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided January 17, 1973No. 45532PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

MORRISON, Judge.

The offense is driving while intoxicated; the punishment, thirty (30) days in jail and a fine of $200., probated.

Appellant’s first ground of error relates to the prosecutor reading to the jury the arrest report of arresting officer, Vasquez. During the cross-examination of Vasquez, counsel for appellant brought out that the witness had refreshed his memory of the event by reading over his offense report. The report was requested and delivered to counsel by the prosecutor. 1 Counsel then attempted to impeach the witness on the basis of his report. When counsel questioned…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Dennis v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
  2. United States v. DennisCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1950
  3. Gaskin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1961
  4. Zanders v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972
  5. United States v. GrunewaldDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1958

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Lucas v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1989
  2. Dudley v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977
  3. Bass v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986
  4. Wintters v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1981
  5. Roman v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974

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