Legal Opinion

Angel Arcadio Ruiz v. State

Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)

Decided February 12, 2004No. 08-02-00386-CRPublished

1Opinion of the Court

COURT OF APPEALS

COURT OF APPEALS

EIGHTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS

EL PASO, TEXAS

ANGEL ARCADIO RUIZ,

Appellant,

v.

THE STATE OF TEXAS,

Appellee.

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No. 08-02-00386-CR

Appeal from the

70th District Court

of Ector County, Texas

(TC# A-28,408)

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Angel Arcadio Ruiz appeals his conviction for driving while intoxicated. We affirm.

Facts

Ruiz was initially stopped for driving at night without his headlights on and for failing to stay within a single lane. After failing two field sobriety tests, standing with one leg raised and walking a straight line heel-to-toe, he was placed under arrest. The officers…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Thompson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1999
  3. Hernandez v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986
  4. McFarland v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1996
  5. Tong v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2000

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