Legal Opinion

Johnson v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided May 29, 1946No. 23375PublishedCited by 5 opinions

The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the Court

DAVIDSON, Judge.

Driving an automobile upon a public highway while intoxicated is the offense; the punishment, a fine of $50.00.

The charging part of the information reads as follows:

“* * * that heretofore, to-wit: on or about the 18th day of September, 1945, in said County of Pecos and State of Texas, one C. C. Johnson late of said County and State did then and there unlawfully drive an automobile on a public highway, to-wit, Highway No. 290 while the said C. C. Johnson was under the influence of intoxicating liquor * *

Appellant contends that such information does not charge that either the…

2Cited by5 opinions

  1. Cotner v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1954
  2. Baggett v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1950
  3. Baggett v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1950
  4. Heath v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1951
  5. Heath v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1951

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