Legal Opinion
Nixon v. State
Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)
Decided August 31, 2004No. 07-03-0072-CRPublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BRIAN QUINN, Justice.
Appellant Lester Murl Nixon challenges his conviction for driving while intoxicated (DWI) “with two or more previous convictions for the same offense.” His sole issue involves whether the evidence was legally sufficient to support his conviction. Specifically, appellant contends the State failed to prove that both prior convictions alluded to in the indictment were final. We reverse the judgment.
Background
Appellant was indicted in January 2002 for DWI. Included in the indictment was the allegation that he previously had been convicted of DWI by the County Court of…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Ex Parte LangleyCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1992
- Ex Parte MurchisonCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
- Griffith v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2003
- Vrba v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)2002
- Ex Parte SerratoCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1999
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- Danny Dale Posey v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)2010
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