TIBBS v. STATE

No. 32599.

341 S.W.2d 932 (1961)

James TIBBS, Appellant, v. STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

January 11, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hattie E. Briscoe, San Antonio, for appellant.

Charles J. Lieck, Jr., Criminal Dist. Atty., Felipe Chavarria, Jr., Harry A. Nass, Jr., Asst. Criminal Dist. Attys., San Antonio, and Leon B. Douglas, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.


BELCHER, Commissioner.

The conviction is for negligent homicide in the first degree; the punishment, nine months in jail.

The information alleged that the appellant, while lawfully operating an automobile, was negligent in several respects and further alleged that while so operating the automobile he drove it "into and against the said Gary Wilks" thereby inflicting serious bodily injury resulting in the death of the said Gary Wilks.

It is undisputed...

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