Legal Opinion

Compian v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided January 9, 1963No. 35201PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WOODLEY, Presiding Judge.

The offense is driving a motor vehicle upon a public highway while intoxicated, the minimum punishment for which is 3 days in jail and a fine of $50. (Art. 802 Vernon’s Ann.P.C.)

The judgment appealed from was rendered upon the verdict of a jury assessing a fine of $50, but no jail term.

The punishment assessed being less than the minimum provided by law, reversal of the conviction is required. Malone v. State, 168 Tex.Cr.R. 409, 328 S.W.2d 310; Henderson v. State, 167 Tex.Cr.R. 112, 318 S.W.2d 898, and cases cited.

The judgment is reversed and the cause remanded.

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Henderson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1958
  2. Malone v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1959

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Wilson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1984
  2. Mendez v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1964
  3. Price v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1994
  4. Compton v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1965
  5. Pullins v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1963