Legal Opinion
Richards v. State
Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)
Decided December 31, 1987No. 01-86-00780-CRPublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
JACK SMITH, Justice.
The primary issue in this case is the constitutionality of the Texas seat belt law. Appellant was convicted of violating the seat belt law by a municipal court, and appealed the conviction to a Harris County criminal court at law. The county criminal court at law also found him guilty, assessing a $35.00 fine and costs. On appeal to this Court, appellant asserts that Tex.Rev. Civ.Stat.Ann. art. 6701d, sec. 107C (Vernon Supp.1987) (the “Act”) violates the due process and the equal protection clauses of the Texas and United States Constitutions. U.S.Const. amend. XIV;…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- San Antonio Independent School District v. RodriguezSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- McGowan v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Williamson v. Lee Optical of Oklahoma, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1955
- West Coast Hotel Co. v. ParrishSupreme Court of the United States · 1937
- Lindsey v. NormetSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
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3Cited by10 opinions
- State v. HartogSupreme Court of Iowa · 1989
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- Picou v. GillumCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1989
- State v. SwainCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1988
- David L. Picou v. Jim Gillum, Sheriff of Pasco County and James T. Russell, State AttorneyCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1989
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