Legal Opinion

Puckett v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided November 25, 1959No. 31074PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DICE, Judge.

*616The conviction is for driving while intoxicated; the punishment, 90 days in jail and a fine of $100.

In view of our disposition of the case a recitation of the facts will not be deemed necessary other than to observe that the state’s witnesses, who were the two arresting officers, testified that on the occasion in question the appellant was intoxicated, while the appellant and his companion who was riding with him in the automobile testified that he was not intoxicated.

Bill of Exceptions No. 8 recites that state’s counsel in his closing argument to the jury said:

“Ladies and…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Brown v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1958
  2. Moynahan v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1941
  3. Womack v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1954
  4. Caka v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1957
  5. Gonzales v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1953

3Cited by26 opinions

  1. Menefee v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1981
  2. Richards v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)1996
  3. Johnson v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)1999
  4. Smith v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1993
  5. Koffel v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1986

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