K.D. Griffin v. Mark Duque and Patricia Duque--Appeal from 42nd District Court of County

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State: Texas

Court: Texas Northern District Court

Docket No: 11-02-00061-CV

Case Date: 10/24/2002

Plaintiff: Gustavo Cuello

Defendant: The State of Texas--Appeal from 114th District Court of Smith County

Preview:George Allan Shackelford a/k/a George Allan Shackleford v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 297th District Court of Tarrant County
IN THE TENTH COURT OF APPEALS

No. 10-05-00034-CR George Allan Shackelford a/k/a George Allan Shackleford, Appellant v. The State of Texas, Appellee

From the 297th District Court Tarrant County, Texas Trial Court No. 0927297D MEMORANDUM Opinion

Shackelford appeals his conviction for felony driving while intoxicated. See Tex. Penal Code Ann. 49.04(a), 49.09(b) (Vernon 2003). We affirm. In Shackelford s one issue, he contends that the evidence of intoxication was factually insufficient. In a factual sufficiency review, we view all the evidence in a neutral light, both for and against the finding, and set aside the verdict if proof of guilt is so obviously weak as to undermine confidence in the jury s determination, or the proof of guilt, although adequate if taken alone, is greatly outweighed by contrary proof. In conducting such a review, we consider all of the evidence weighed by the jury, comparing the evidence which tends to prove the existence of the elemental fact in dispute to the evidence which tends to disprove it. Vodochodsky v. State, 158 S.W.3d 502, 510 (Tex. Crim. App. 2005) (quoting Johnson v. State, 23 S.W.3d 1, 11 (Tex. Crim. App. 2000)) (internal footnote omitted). [W]e set the verdict aside only if the evidence is so weak that the verdict is clearly wrong and manifestly unjust, or the contrary evidence is so strong that the standard of proof beyond a reasonable doubt could not have been met. Prible v. State, No. AP-74,487; 2005 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 110, at *16 (Tex. Crim. App. Jan. 26, 2005), pet. for cert. filed, http:// www .supremecourtus .gov/ docket/ 05 5773 .htm (U.S. July 12, 2005) (No. 05-5773). Shackelford argues as follows. (1) There were no video recordings of his conduct at the scene of his arrest or at the
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jail, nor were the open containers of alcohol found in his car introduced into evidence. (2) Shackelford was in control of his car when the arresting officer stopped him for speeding, and did not cause a collision. (3) Shackelford s prior convictions for driving while intoxicated and his refusal to provide a specimen of his breath for analysis for alcohol concentration do not establish intoxication. (4) There were contradictions between the testimony of the arresting officer and other officers. The arresting officer testified that Shackelford had a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage and slurred his speech; an officer who encountered Shackelford later at the jail testified that Shackelford had a slight odor and little slurring. The arresting officer testified that he did not see an open container of alcohol in Shackelford s car; another officer testified that he found several. The State points primarily to the following evidence. The arresting officer testified that Shackelford had a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage, which became stronger when Shackelford spoke, slurred speech, bloodshot eyes, and a wet spot on his crotch, and was unable to stand without leaning against his car for balance. Shackelford refused to submit to field sobriety tests and refused to provide a specimen of his breath for analysis for alcohol concentration. The officers who dealt with Shackelford testified that he was belligerent, uncooperative, and combative, including assaulting one officer. Viewing the evidence in a neutral light, we hold that the evidence is not so weak that the verdict is clearly wrong or manifestly unjust, and that the evidence contrary to the verdict is not so strong that the standard of proof beyond a reasonable doubt could not have been met. The evidence was factually sufficient. We overrule Shackelford s issue. Having overruled Shackelford s sole issue, we affirm. TOM GRAY Chief Justice Before Chief Justice Gray, Justice Vance, and Justice Reyna Affirmed Opinion delivered and filed October 19, 2005 Do not publish [CRPM]

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