Legal Opinion
Orona v. State
Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)
Decided June 7, 2001No. 08-00-00196-CRPublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
McCLURE, Justice.
Pedro Orona appeals his conviction for the felony offense of driving while intoxicated. A jury found Appellant guilty and the trial court assessed punishment at imprisonment for a term of ten years, probated for five years, and a $1,000 fine. We affirm.
FACTUAL SUMMARY
While on routine patrol during the early morning hours of June 21, 1999, Officer Paul Brown of the Midland Police Department observed a brown Buick which contained several occupants. Because he could not ascertain whether all of them were wearing seat belts, he turned around and followed the Buick. As he…
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