Legal Opinion

Carnes v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided December 6, 1939No. 20641Published

The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the Court

Appellant was charged with driving an automobile while drunk, and upon conviction was fined $500.00 and sentenced to serve thirty days in jail.

The testimony abundantly shows him to have been intoxicated at the time of an unfortunate accident in which his car struck a pickup and trailer, causing the death of a man and a nineteen months old baby.

There are six bills of exceptions in the record, all of which were properly refused by the learned trial judge, nor were any bystanders bills taken.

There was also alleged in the motion for a new trial certain misconduct of the jury, and same was…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Russell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1931
  2. Wooten v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1932
  3. Wright v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1925

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