COMPIAN v. STATE

No. 35201.

363 S.W.2d 468 (1963)

Joe COMPIAN, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

January 9, 1963.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

No attorney on appeal for appellant.

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


WOODLEY, Presiding Judge.

The offense is driving a motor vehicle upon a public highway while intoxicated, the minimum punishment for which is 3 days in jail and a fine of $50. (Art. 802 Vernon's Ann.P.C.)

The judgment appealed from was rendered upon the verdict of a jury assessing a fine of $50, but no jail term.

The punishment assessed being less than the minimum provided by law, reversal of the conviction...

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