Legal Opinion

Leonard v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided May 4, 1955No. 27582PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MORRISON, Presiding Judge.

The offense is driving while intoxicated; the punishment, 15 days in jail and a fine of $50.00.

It was developed by state’s witnesses that the appellant drove an automobile into the front door of a building, backed away, ran into a cemetery fence, and then collided with various automobiles and a pedestrian.

Accident Investigator Young testified that he arrived upon the scene of an accident on the day in question and observed the appellant, detected a strong odor of alcohol on his breath, noted that he spoke incoherently, observed the unsteady gait with which he walked,…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Jackson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1953
  2. Bryan v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1952

3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Coulter v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973
  2. Dagley v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1965
  3. Kent v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1963
  4. State v. SweatNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1967
  5. Neely v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1966

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