Legal Opinion

SCILLITANI v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided June 30, 2010No. PD-0069-10PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

2Per curiam

Appellant was convicted of driving while intoxicated. The Court of Appeals reversed, finding the evidence insufficient because there was no evidence of how recently the vehicle had been driven or how much time had elapsed between the accident and the arrival of law enforcement. Scillitani v. State, 297 S.W.3d 498 (Tex.App.-Houston [14th Dist.] 2009). The court relied on Stoutner v. State, 36 S.W.3d 716 (Tex.App.-Houston [1st Dist.] 2001, pet. ref'd), and Weaver v. State, 721 S.W.2d 495 (Tex.App.-Houston [1st dist.] 1986, pet. refd). Id. The State filed a petition for discretionary…

3Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Kuciemba v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2010
  2. Stoutner v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2001
  3. Weaver v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1987
  4. Scillitani v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2009

4Cited by14 opinions

  1. Scillitani v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2011
  2. Christopher Newberry v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2015
  3. Gay C. Davis A/K/A Gay Carolyn Davis v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2011
  4. Hanna v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2014
  5. Hanna, DanaCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2014

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