Legal Opinion

Medina v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided March 16, 1988No. 04-87-00393-CRPublished

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

BUTTS, Justice.

A jury found appellant guilty of the felony offense of driving while intoxicated. TEX.REV.CIV.STAT.ANN. art. 6701Z-1(e)(1), (2) (Vernon Supp.1988). Punishment was set at 4 years’ imprisonment plus a fine of $500.00.

Appellant raises two points of error: First, that the trial court erred in denying his motion for the sum of $300.00 to compensate an expert witness pursuant to articles 26.05, § 1(d) and 26.055, § 3(a)(3) and (4).1 Second, the second enhancement allegation was void because appellant was indigent, not represented by counsel and did not execute a valid waiver…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Argersinger v. HamlinSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. Scott v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. Webb v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976
  4. Barney v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1985
  5. Wallace v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1981

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