Legal Opinion

Caka v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided June 5, 1957No. 29066PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MORRISON, Presiding Judge.

The offense is driving while intoxicated; the punishment, 3 days in jail and a fine of $50.00.

In view of our disposition of this case, a recitation of the facts will not be necessary other than to observe that the state’s principal witnesses were the two arresting officers, while the appellant and his witnesses testified that he was not intoxicated on the occasion in question.

Bill of Exception No. 5 relates to the closing argument of the prosecutor. We quote therefrom:

“Now, who are you going to believe? A man who is intrested in getting out of this case, or an…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Moynahan v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1941
  2. Womack v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1954
  3. Vasek v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1956
  4. Vaske v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1956
  5. Clay v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1955

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Menefee v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1981
  2. Brown v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1958
  3. Puckett v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1959
  4. Hill v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1983
  5. Simons v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1983

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