Legal Opinion

Daniel v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided January 24, 1979No. 54337PublishedCited by 66 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

W. C. DAVIS, Judge.

After a trial by a jury, appellant was convicted of Involuntary Manslaughter, V.T.C.A., Penal Code, Section 19.05(a)(2). The jury assessed punishment at four years imprisonment in the Texas Department of Corrections. We affirm.

*233Appellant urges four grounds of error including the insufficiency of the evidence, in particular, that “there is no evidence of accident and (sic) mistake arising from any intoxication of the defendant.”

The elements necessary to establish the offense of involuntary manslaughter are that: (1) the defendant; (2) operated a motor vehicle; (3)…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Allaben v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1967
  2. Singletary v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974
  3. Rogers v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977
  4. Logan v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1970
  5. Long v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1948

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3Cited by66 opinions

  1. Combs v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1982
  2. Goodin v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1988
  3. Wooten v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2008
  4. Garcia v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2003
  5. Glauser v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2001

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