Riggle v. State

GRANT, Justice.

John Marion Riggle was found guilty in the Justice Court of Harris County of the misdemeanor offense of failure to maintain financial responsibility. He was assessed a fine of $82.50 plus court costs. He then appealed the case to the Harris County Criminal Court at Law, and on trial de novo, that court found him guilty and assessed a fine of $100.00. He now appeals the judgment of that court.

Riggle complains that Tex.Rev.Civ.Stat. Ann. art. 6701h (Vernon Supp.1989), requiring motorists to carry liability insurance on their vehicle is unconstitutional. He contends that this…