Legal Opinion

Hager v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided December 13, 1972No. 45491PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

MORRISON, Judge.

The offense is driving while intoxicated; the punishment, 225 days in jail and a fine of $250.

Ground of error number 1 relates to appellant’s contention that the complaint was not sworn to before a proper officer. The complaint upon which this prosecution was instituted was sworn to before R. E. Dahlin, Assistant District Attorney. Such has been held to be a valid complaint. Catchings v. State, 162 Tex.Cr.R. 342, 285 S.W.2d 233.

Ground of error number 2 relates to the taking of the breathalyzer test. This test was administered on March 22, 1971.1 The State’s witness…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Catchings v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1955
  2. Sockwell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1968

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Hogue v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 12th District (Tyler)1987
  2. Taylor v. Texas Department of Public SafetyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1988
  3. Beltran v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1984
  4. Moore v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1987

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