Legal Opinion

Jett v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided November 22, 1972No. 45388PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

DOUGLAS, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for the subsequent offense of driving a motor vehicle while intoxicated. The jury assessed the punishment at eighteen months.

Appellant initially contends that the court erred in sustaining an objection made by the district attorney to the following statement made by appellant’s counsel to the prospective jurors during voir dire examination:

“Now, this does not mean the Grand Jury has necessarily heard any testimony whatsoever. They may or may not. They are not required to hear a single witness.”

As appellant states in his brief, “ . it…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Ritchie v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1956
  2. Hess v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1959
  3. Mozley v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1956
  4. Drake v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1970
  5. Little v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1960

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Phillips v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974
  2. Hodge v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972
  3. Graves v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974
  4. Jimenez v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)2009
  5. Julio Cesar Jimenez v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)2009

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