Legal Opinion

Graves v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided March 31, 1976No. 50419PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

MORRISON, Judge.

The offense is involuntary manslaughter under V.T.C.A., Penal Code, Section 19.-05(a)(2); the punishment, four years.

The facts are undisputed and the sufficiency of the evidence is not challenged. The record shows a 13 year old girl was struck by a pickup truck driven by appellant, causing the injuries that resulted in her death.

Appellant’s sole argument on appeal is this conviction is barred by a prior conviction for driving while intoxicated arising out of the same transaction. Appellant has brought forward in the record the information, complaint and judgment of the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Blackledge v. PerrySupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  2. Diaz v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1912
  3. Curtis v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1886
  4. Hill v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1941

3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Hall v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2007
  2. Woodkins v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976
  3. Farrakhan v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2007
  4. Jarvis v. KnowltonDistrict Court, N.D. Texas · 1978
  5. Ex parte HillCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2015

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