Legal Opinion

Adams v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided January 29, 1958No. 29417PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DAVIDSON, Judge.

This is a conviction for drunken driving, with punishment assessed at a fine of $75 and three days in jail.

In view of the disposition made here, it is well to keep in mind that the punishment is only twenty-five dollars in excess of the minimum punishment for such offense.

Attracted by the rate of speed an automobile was being operated, about 10:30 o’clock at night, as well as the fact that it was swerving back and forth on the right-of-way across the center stripe, Chambliss and Sanders, the sheriff and deputy sheriff, respectively, of Yoakum County, overtook and stopped the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Davis, Jr. v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1929
  2. Huckert v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1953
  3. Welburn, Jr. v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1935

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Duncantell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
  2. Sikes v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973
  3. Howard v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1967
  4. Byrd v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1967
  5. Barnes v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1982

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