Legal Opinion

Hale v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided December 16, 1959No. 31242PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DAVIDSON, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for driving while intoxicated.

Appellant has filed his personal affidavit asking that his appeal in this case be dismissed.

This is a right the appellant has and one which this court is powerless to refuse. Ermis v. State, Tex.Cr.App., 289 S.W. 405; Dewberry v. State, 162 Tex.Cr.R. 160, 283 S.W.2d 399; 4 Tex.Jur. (1st) Sec. 347, p. 497; and 5 Tex.Jur. (2d) Sec. 336, p. 539.

The appeal is dismissed.

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Dewberry v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1955
  2. Ermis v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1927

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Conners v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1998
  2. Hypolite v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1983