Legal Opinion

Winkley v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided June 4, 1947No. 23678PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

DAVIDSON, Judge.

This is a conviction for driving an automobile while intoxicated; the punishment, a fine of $100.00.

According to the State’s testimony, appellant, while intoxicated, drove his automobile into and collided with an automobile parked on Lavaca Street in the City of Austin. In appellant’s car was found a bottle of whisky about one-fourth full. Although appellant admitted and proved by other witnesses that, prior to the collision, he had taken two jiggers or drinks of whisky, he and his witnesses denied that he was drunk or under the influence of intoxicating liquor at the time of…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Vineyard v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1923
  2. Mickle v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1945
  3. Jones v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1930
  4. Gordon v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1946
  5. Aggers v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1930

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Hernandez v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1983

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