Goolsby v. State

It is, to me, regrettable that the majority of this court announce, by the affirmance of this case, a direct and contrary holding to that of our Supreme Court and Courts of Civil Appeals upon the same question.

The charge against appellant was that he operated his automobile while his license was suspended. It was for that offense and none other that he was convicted. He was not charged with operating a motor vehicle without a license.

The undisputed evidence shows that appellant’s license expired, according to its own terms, six months prior to the time the offense was alleged to have been…