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Strickland v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Apr 1, 1964
376 S.W.2d 838 (Tex. Crim. App. 1964)

Opinion

No. 36810.

April 1, 1964.

Appeal from the 140th Judicial District Court, Lubbock County, Robert H. Bean, J.

No attorney of record on appeal for appellant.

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


The conviction is for the felony offense of drunk driving; the punishment, 30 days in jail and a fine of $350.

The record contains no bills of exception or statement of facts.

The sentence orders the appellant's confinement in jail for an indeterminate term of not less than 10 days nor more than 30 days, and a fine of $350.00 against him.

Art. 775 C.C.P., which provides for an indeterminate sentence, does not apply to jail terms. It applies only where the punishment is confinement in the penitentiary for more than the minimum term.

The sentence is reformed so as to provide that the defendant be imprisoned in jail for 30 days and be fined $350.00.

As reformed, the judgment is affirmed.


Summaries of

Strickland v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Apr 1, 1964
376 S.W.2d 838 (Tex. Crim. App. 1964)
Case details for

Strickland v. State

Case Details

Full title:Barney Lee STRICKLAND, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee

Court:Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Date published: Apr 1, 1964

Citations

376 S.W.2d 838 (Tex. Crim. App. 1964)