Legal Opinion

Harrison v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided April 14, 1948No. 24012PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GRAVES, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of failing to stop. and render aid after a collision, and by the jury given a sentence of two years in the penitentiary and a fine of $1,000.00, and he appeals.

We are met early in the beginning herein with the contention of the sufficiency of the indictment because the same fails to allege that appellant was driving a motor vehicle at the time of the collision.

Article 1150, P. C., reads in part as follows:

“Whenever an automobile, motorcycle or other motor vehicle whatsoever, regardless of the power by which the same may be propelled, or drawn, strikes any…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Pospishel v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1923
  2. Montgomery v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1940

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Jaynes v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1984
  2. Thompson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1981
  3. Hart v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1965
  4. Boyer v. Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1957
  5. Combined American Insurance Company v. GanzerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1961

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