Legal Opinion

Botley v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided May 12, 1971No. 43710PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

MORRISON, Judge.

The offense is driving while intoxicated as a second offender the punishment, two years in the Department of Corrections.

Appellant’s sole contention is that the evidence is insufficient to support the conviction as a felony offense, He contends that the State failed to prove either of the two prior misdemeanor convictions for driving while intoxicated, which were alleged for jurisdictional purposes, because the State did not show that appellant had been sentenced in either of these alleged convictions. 1

The maximum possible punishment for misdemeanor driving while…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Hill v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1953
  2. White v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1961
  3. Clemons v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1967
  4. Hodges v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1967

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Nealy v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973
  2. Martinez v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976
  3. Black v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1971
  4. Mennis v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973

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