Legal Opinion

Douglas Edwards Burns v. the State of Texas

Texas Court of Appeals, 11th District (Eastland)

Decided January 24, 2025No. 11-23-00266-CRPublished

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion filed January 24, 2025 In The Eleventh Court of Appeals __________ No. 11-23-00266-CR __________ DOUGLAS EDWARD BURNS, Appellant V. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee On Appeal from the 29th District Court Palo Pinto County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 18058 MEMORANDUM OPINION A jury convicted Appellant, Douglas Edward Burns, of the third-degree felony offense of driving while intoxicated. See TEX. PENAL CODE ANN. § 49.09(b) (West Supp. 2024). Based upon Appellant’s pleas of “true,” the jury found the enhancement allegations to be “true” and assessed Appellant’s punishment at imprisonment…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Brooks v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1999
  2. Hill v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2002
  3. Griffin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972
  4. Reyes v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2000
  5. Garner v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2017

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