Legal Opinion

Roger Dale Guess v. State

Texas Court of Appeals, 12th District (Tyler)

Decided February 26, 2010No. 12-08-00448-CRPublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

JAMES T. WORTHEN, Chief Justice.

Roger Dale Guess appeals his conviction for driving while intoxicated, a felony. In three issues, Appellant argues that the evidence was insufficient to prove that he operated a vehicle or that he was intoxicated when he did so, that the trial court erred by instructing the jury on the issue of Appellant’s refusal to take a breath test, and that the trial court erred by not instructing the jury on the lesser included offense of misdemeanor driving while intoxicated. We affirm.

Background

While on routine patrol on U.S. Highway 20 early one…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Almanza v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1985
  3. Clewis v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1996
  4. Wesbrook v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2000
  5. Sharp v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986

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3Cited by13 opinions

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  3. Aaron Gregory Moseman v. State of Texas, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2014
  4. Carl Anthony Webb v. State of Texas, Texas Court of Appeals, 11th District (Eastland)2012
  5. Carl Anthony Webb v. State of Texas, Texas Court of Appeals, 11th District (Eastland)2012

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