Legal Opinion

Chamberlain v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided October 24, 1956No. 28492PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BELCHER, Judge.

The offense is driving while intoxicated; the punishment, 30 days in jail and a fine of $200.

The state’s testimony shows that the appellant, while intoxicated, was steering a Nash station wagon upon a public highway, and that the Nash’s engine was not operating but that it was being pushed by the use of another car.

Appellant while testifying in his own behalf admitted that he was steering the car while it was being pushed along the highway at the time in question but denied that he was intoxicated or had drunk anything intoxicating until after the engine in the Nash quit…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Hester v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1954
  2. Rogers v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1944
  3. Marshall v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1953
  4. Cornelius v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1952
  5. Spears v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1929

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Reddie v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1987
  2. Turner v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1994
  3. People v. JordanAppellate Division of the Superior Court of California · 1977
  4. Williams v. StateCourt of Appeals of Alaska · 1994
  5. Colorado Division of Revenue v. LounsburySupreme Court of Colorado · 1987

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