Legal Opinion
Phillips v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided May 26, 1999No. 731-98PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court 1
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2Opinion of the Court · WomackWomack, J.
The Appellant was convicted of driving while intoxicated (DWI), a felony. DWI is a felony only “if it is shown ... that the person has previously been convicted two times of an offense relating to the operating of a motor vehicle [or an aircraft or a watercraft] while intoxicated.” Penal Code § 49.09(b). Felony DWI is a felony of the third degree (ibid,.), which is punishable by imprisonment for not more than 10 years or less than 2 years and a fine not to exceed $10,000 (id., § 12.34).
The indictment of the appellant for felony DWI alleged four prior DWI convictions. These DWI…
3Cases cited5 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Hernandez v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1999
- Jones v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1990
- Phifer v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1990
- Phillips v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)1998
4Cited by18 opinions
- State v. WebbCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2000
- Rodriguez v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)2000
- Foster v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)1999
- Carroll v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2001
- Gowan v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2000
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