Legal Opinion

Dee v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided March 17, 1965No. 37969PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McDONALD, Presiding Judge.

The offense is driving while intoxicated, misdemeanor; the punishment, 10 days in jail and a fine of $50.00.

We shall pretermit a discussion of the facts in view of our disposition of this case.

Appellant, by Formal Bill of Exception, urges one contention as error. During the *947closing argument to the jury, counsel for the state made the following argument to the jury:

“If the defendant was not intoxicated, why did he not bring in character witnesses who would testify to his reputation as to sobriety?”

Appellant’s counsel timely objected on the ground that the defendant…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Baker v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1963
  2. Bearden v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1960
  3. McIntosh v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1919
  4. Harmon v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1932
  5. King v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1951

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Waldo v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1988
  2. Jon Thomas Ford v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)2014
  3. Conann Constructors, Inc. v. MullerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1981
  4. Ford, Jon ThomasCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2015
  5. Ford, Jon ThomasCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2015

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