Legal Opinion

Millican v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided November 12, 1941No. 21728PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BEAUCHAMP, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of driving a motor vehicle on a public highway while intoxicated, and assessed a penalty of thirty days in jail and a fine of $50.00.

*117The article of the statute under which the prosecution was had was amended by Act of the Forty-Seventh Legislature, changing the offense from a felony to a misdemeanor. The amendment went into effect subsequent to appellant’s indictment, trial and conviction, and while the case was before this court on appeal. Because of the amendment, it is contended that the case should be reversed and ordered dismissed. This question…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Apodaca v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1940
  2. Kirby v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1912
  3. Mikeska v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1916
  4. Abston v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1940

3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Thomas v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986
  2. Millican v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1942
  3. Clark v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1948
  4. Chadwick v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1988
  5. Ward v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1954

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