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Gifford v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, En Banc
Jun 19, 1991
810 S.W.2d 225 (Tex. Crim. App. 1991)

Opinion

No. 933-90.

June 19, 1991.

Appeal from County Criminal No. 5, Dallas County; Tom Fuller, J.

Bill R. Gifford, Houston, for appellant.

John Vance, Dist. Atty. and Donald G. Davis, Allison Blair and Al Hammock, Asst. Dist. Attys., Dallas, Robert Huttash, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.


OPINION ON STATE'S PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW


A jury convicted appellant of driving while intoxicated. Punishment was assessed at one year in jail, probated, and a fine of $750.00. The Court of Appeals reversed, holding that the trial court erred in failing to include appellant's requested jury instruction. Gifford v. State, 793 S.W.2d 48 (Tex.App. — Dallas 1990). We granted the State's petition for discretionary review to determine the correctness of the Court of Appeals' holding.

We have reconsidered the issues raised and find that the Court of Appeals reached the correct result. We decline to comment on the language or reasoning of the lower court. State's petition for discretionary review was improvidently granted and is accordingly dismissed.


Summaries of

Gifford v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, En Banc
Jun 19, 1991
810 S.W.2d 225 (Tex. Crim. App. 1991)
Case details for

Gifford v. State

Case Details

Full title:Scott Franklin GIFFORD, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee

Court:Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, En Banc

Date published: Jun 19, 1991

Citations

810 S.W.2d 225 (Tex. Crim. App. 1991)

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