McCarty v. State
McCarty v. State
317 S.W.2d 748; 1958 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 4830
(South Western Reporter, Second Series)
McCarty v. State
Opinion
The offense is driving a motor vehicle upon a public highway while intoxicated; the punishment, thirty days in jail and a fine of $250.
The verdict of the jury upon which the judgment was rendered reads:
“We, the jury, find the defendant guilty as charged and assess his punishment at $250.00 Dollars fine and 30-in the County Jail.”
The verdict is fatally defective under our holding in Bumpass v. State, 160 Tex.Cr.R. 423, 271 S.W.2d 953, and Cooper v. State, 136 Tex.Cr.R. 498, 126 S.W.2d 974.
The judgment is reversed and the cause remanded.
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