Compton v. State
387 S.W.2d 895
Opinion
The conviction is under Art. 802, Vernon’s Ann.P.C., for the offense of driving a motor vehicle upon a public highway while intoxicated, with punishment assessed at a fine of $50.
The minimum punishment for such offense under the provisions of Art. 802, supra, is three days in jail and a fine of $50.
The punishment assessed, being less than the minimum provided by law, requires a reversal of the conviction. Compian v. State, Tex.Cr.App., 363 S.W.2d 468.
The judgment is reversed and the cause is remanded.
Opinion approved by the Court
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Compian v. State
363 S.W.2d 468 (Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, 1963)