DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY v. AUSTIN

No. A-8648.

354 S.W.2d 376 (1962)

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY of the State of Texas, Petitioner, v. Virgil Cline AUSTIN, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Texas.

February 28, 1962.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alton R. Griffin, County Atty., E. M. Fulton, Jr., Asst. County Atty., Lubbock, Will Wilson, Atty. Gen., Leon F. Pesek and Tom I. McFarling, Asst. Attys. Gen., for petitioner.

Treadaway & Blumrosen, Lubbock, for respondent.


CULVER, Justice.

On December 12, 1959, Austin's chauffeur's license was suspended for a period of six months pursuant to Article 6687b, § 22, Subsection (b) (4). On May 21st Austin was convicted in the Justice of the Peace Court for speeding. Therefore, he committed not only the offense of "speeding", but also the offense of "driving while license suspended", as well. On August 8, 1960, the Department, after an administrative hearing as provided under §...

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