Legal Opinion

Saunders v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided November 15, 1961No. 33814PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MORRISON, Judge.

The offense is driving while intoxicated as a second offender; the punishment, two years in jail.

In view of our disposition of this case, a recitation of the facts will not be necessary.

Bill of Exception No. 1 reflects that while highway patrolman Stone was testifying he was asked by the prosecutor, “Did you offer to give (the appellant) any kind of a blood test?” to which the witness replied, “Yes, sir.” No evidence of the results of a blood test was introduced. We are called upon to decide whether or not this got before the jury the inadmissible evidence that appellant had…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Jordan v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1956
  2. Brown v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1958
  3. Sublett v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1953

3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Dudley v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977
  2. Bass v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986
  3. Lanford v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1966
  4. Story v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973
  5. Singleton v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972

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