Legal Opinion
Dowling v. State
Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)
Decided March 29, 1996No. 07-95-0324-CRPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
QUINN, Justice.
John Michael Dowling appeals from an order denying his petition for habeas corpus. His sole point of error involves whether the constitutional prohibition against multiple punishments for the same offense prevents the State from prosecuting him for driving while intoxicated after his driving privileges were administratively suspended. We overrule the point and affirm the lower court’s decision. 1
Background
Dowling stands charged with driving while intoxicated. At the time of his arrest, the arresting officer requested and received from him a specimen of his breath. Analysis…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Benton v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Kennedy v. Mendoza-MartinezSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- United States v. HalperSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Helvering v. MitchellSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Department of Revenue of Mont. v. Kurth RanchSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Ex Parte Pipkin, Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)1996
- State v. Smiley, Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)1997
- Roberto Rodriguez v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)2007
- Ronnie Freeman v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)2002
- Ronnie Freeman v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)2002
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