Legal Opinion

Berry v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided January 20, 1954No. 26768PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BELCHER, Judge.

Appellant was convicted for the offense of driving while intoxicated, and his punishment was assessed at sixty days in jail and a fine of $150.

There is no statement of facts on the main trial in the record.

Appellant alleged in his unverified motion for a new trial that he was induced to enter a plea of guilty in this case based upon the promise of an official in the sheriff’s office that he would be assessed a fine of One Hundred Dollars.

The following evidence was offered on said motion:

Appellant’s father, J. D. Berry, testified that he, while appellant was in jail, talked to a…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Jordan v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1949
  2. Boggus v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1936
  3. Boggus v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1936

3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Grizzell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1956
  2. Rent v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1998
  3. Loshe v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1954
  4. Rodriquez v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974
  5. Gonzales v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1965

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