Legal Opinion

Eaves v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided December 6, 1961No. 33638PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MORRISON, Judge.

Our prior opinions are withdrawn.

*671The offense is operating a motor vehicle at an unlawful rate of speed; the punishment assessed in County Court at Law No. 4 of Harris County was a fine of $25.00.

By proper motion to quash, the information was attacked because it failed to allege that said vehicle was operated at said location at a speed which was greater than was reasonable and prudent under the conditions then existing, or words of similar import.

The question of the constitutionality of Subsection 1 of Section 8, Article 827a, V.A.P.C., a part of the 1951 speed law, is now…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Rowland v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1957
  2. Alston v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1950

3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Tollett v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2007
  2. Gano v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1971
  3. Barron v. MarusakCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1962
  4. St. Croix Waterway Ass'n v. MeyerDistrict Court, D. Minnesota · 1996
  5. Salem v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1963

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