Legal Opinion

Bumpass v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided October 27, 1954No. 27118PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MORRISON, Judge.

The offense is driving while intoxicated.

In view of our disposition of this appeal, a recitation of the facts is not deemed necessary.

The jury verdict read as follows:

“We, the Jury, find the defendant guilty as charged and assess his punishment at $50.00 Dollars fine and (3) three — in the County Jail.
“Robert A. Nash,
“Foreman of the Jury”

This verdict is incomplete and should not have been received. Cooper v. State, 136 Texas Cr. Rep. 498, 126 S.W. 2d 974.

Far more serious, however, is the error committed by the prosecutor in continuing to inject into the case through the medium…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Cardwell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1951
  2. Sublett v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1953
  3. Cooper v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1939

3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Dudley v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977
  2. Bass v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986
  3. Ainsworth v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1975
  4. Story v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973
  5. Clinard v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977

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