Legal Opinion
Ex Parte: Christopher Ryan Byrd
Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)
Decided April 17, 1996No. 03-95-00526-CRPublished
1Opinion of the Court
TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN
NO. 03-95-00526-CR
Ex Parte: Christopher Ryan Byrd, Appellant
FROM THE COUNTY COURT AT LAW NO. 2 OF HAYS COUNTY
NO. 43,685, HONORABLE LINDA A. RODRIGUEZ, JUDGE PRESIDING
Appeal is taken from the trial court's denial of habeas corpus relief. Appellant contends that the trial court erred in holding that an administrative driver's license suspension is not punishment so as to bar further prosecution for the same offense. (1) We will affirm.
It appears that the facts are undisputed. Appellant was arrested for the offense of driving while intoxicated…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- United States v. HalperSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Austin v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Department of Revenue of Mont. v. Kurth RanchSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
- Coyle v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1989
- Ex Parte Ariza, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)1996
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