Legal Opinion

Ballard v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided December 17, 1969No. 42463PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

WOODLEY, Presiding Judge.

The offense is drunk driving (Art. 802, Vernon’s Ann.P.C.); the punishment, six months in jail and a fine of $100.00.

Appellant pleaded not guilty before a jury and made application for misdemean- or probation. (Art. 42.13 Vernon’s Ann. C.C.P.)

The issue of guilt or innocence was submitted to the jury in the court’s charge to which there were no objections and no special charges were requested.

The sufficiency of the evidence to sustain the jury’s verdict finding appellant guilty is not questioned.

Appellant’s grounds of error Nos. 4 and 6, which complain of…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Schmerber v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Brumfield v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1969
  3. Seefurth v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1967
  4. Hearn v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1967
  5. Ivey v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1968

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Dominguez v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1970
  2. Jaffrion v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973
  3. Turner v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973
  4. Olson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1969
  5. Olson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1969

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