State v. Lyons
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION ON STATE’S PETITIONS FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW
WHITE, Judge.
Appellee, Thomas Michael Lyons, was convicted by a jury of driving while intoxicated (DWI) TEX.REV.CIV.STAT.ANN. art. 6701/-1 (Vernon Supp.1990) and his punishment was assessed at a two-year probated jail sentence and a $600.00 fine. The trial court suspended the jail term and placed him on two-year probation. Appel-lee filed a successful motion for new trial with the trial court and the State appealed. 1
The Court of Appeals held that the trial court did not abuse its discretion by grant ing appellee a new trial and affirmed…
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2Cases cited13 opinions
- California v. TrombettaSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Arizona v. YoungbloodSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- United States v. Valenzuela-BernalSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- National Railroad Passenger Corporation v. National Assn. of Railroad PassengersSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Mildred Lee Rogers v. Frito-Lay, Incorporated, Howard L. Moon v. Roadway Express, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
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3Cited by12 opinions
- State v. Balderas, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1996
- State v. Blanco, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1997
- State v. GordonNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1993
- State v. LyonsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1991
- State v. SheltonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1993
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