Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, 1959

Malone v. State

Malone v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Decided October 28, 1959 · Woodley
328 S.W.2d 310; 168 Tex. Crim. 409; 1959 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 2588 (South Western Reporter, Second Series)

Malone v. State

Opinion

WOODLEY, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for drunken driving as defined by Art. 802, Vernon’s Ann.P.C.

The punishment was assessed at a fine of $75, whereas a jail term of not less than 3 days is mandatory under the statute. No imprisonment in jail was assessed.

The punishment assessed being less than the minimum provided by law, the judgment will be reversed on appeal. Henderson v. State, Tex.Cr.App., 318 S.W.2d 898, 899, and cases cited.

The judgment is reversed and the cause remanded.

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