COMPTON v. STATE

No. 38057.

387 S.W.2d 895 (1965)

Landon Raymond COMPTON, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

March 17, 1965.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert E. Burroughs, Centerville, Emmett Colvin, Jr., Dallas, for appellant.

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


DICE, Commissioner.

The conviction is under Art. 802, Vernon's Ann.P.C., for the offense of driving a motor vehicle upon a public highway while intoxicated, with punishment assessed at a fine of $50.

The minimum punishment for such offense under the provisions of Art. 802, supra, is three days in jail and a fine of $50.

The punishment assessed, being less than the minimum provided by law, requires a reversal of the conviction. Compian v. State, Tex...

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