Dillon v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the Court
DAVIDSON, Judge.
The judgment in this case shows that after the appellant, upon his plea of not guilty, “waived a trial by jury, and submitted the decision of the cause to the Court,” he was convicted of the offense of driving an automobile upon a public highway while intoxicated and assessed a fine of $50 and ten days in jail by the court.
By motion for new trial, appellant claims that he did not waive trial by jury but requested a jury trial.
Evidence was heard by the trial court upon the allegation of the motion, and is brought here in a statement of the facts so introduced.
The state…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Williams v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1956
3Cited by4 opinions
- Owens v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1988
- Chaouachi v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1993
- Samudio v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1982
- White v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1959