NORRIS v. STATE

No. 54686.

576 S.W.2d 371 (1978)

Steven Eugene NORRIS, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, Panel No. 2.

Rehearing Denied January 31, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James R. Mallory, Fort Worth, for appellant.

Tim Curry, Dist. Atty., Marvin Collins, John R. Bankston and Ronald G. Knight, Asst. Dist. Attys., Fort Worth, for the State.

Before ONION, P. J., and DALLY and VOLLERS, JJ.


OPINION

DALLY, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for speeding; punishment is a fine of $105.00.

Appellant argues that the ordinance of the City of Hurst for violation of which he was convicted is in conflict with a State statute and therefore is invalid. We disagree.

Art. 6701d, Sec. 166(a), V.A.C.S., provides, in pertinent part, as follows:

"(a) No person shall drive a vehicle on a highway at a speed greater than is reasonable...

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