DORSETT v. STATE

No. 28147.

287 S.W.2d 655 (1956)

Lathern DORSETT, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

March 7, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

No appearance for appellant.

Leon B. Douglas, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.


DAVIDSON, Judge.

Upon his plea of guilty to the felony offense of drunken driving, appellant's punishment was assessed at five years' confinement in the penitentiary.

Notwithstanding the fact that the trial court suspended the execution of sentence and placed appellant upon probation, notice of appeal to this court was given by the appellant.

The right of a probationer to appeal to the Court of Criminal Appeals for a review of the trial and conviction...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases