SHAW v. STATE

No. 29525.

313 S.W.2d 888 (1958)

James Thomas SHAW, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

On Motion for Rehearing May 14, 1958.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James L. Mitchell, Dallas, for appellant.

Henry Wade, Dist. Atty., Ben F. Ellis, A. D. Bowie, and John Orvis, Asst. Dist. Attys., Dallas, Leon B. Douglas, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.


DAVIDSON, Judge.

This is a conviction for driving while intoxicated, with punishment assessed at a fine of $50 and ten days' confinement in jail.

The trial court granted the state's motion to instruct appellant's counsel not to mention, refer to, allude to, or comment on, in the presence of the jury, the fact that upon conviction appellant's right to drive a motor vehicle would automatically be suspended for six months and that such suspension would be part...

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