Legal Opinion

Mynhier v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided November 17, 1988No. B14-88-095-CRPublished

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

DRAUGHN, Justice.

Appellant Patricia Doyle Mynhier was charged by information with driving while intoxicated. The jury convicted her, and the court assessed punishment at 180 days confinement, probated for two years, and a fine of $500.00. Appellant asserts the trial court erred: (1) by permitting the introduction of a video-tape showing appellant refusing to submit to a breathalyzer test; and (2) by overruling an objection to the prosecutor’s alleged comment on appellant’s failure to testify. We affirm.

At approximately 1:30 a.m., police officers observed appellant fail to stop her car…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Schmerber v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Livingston v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1987
  3. Gaddis v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1988
  4. Crocker v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
  5. Montoya v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1987

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