Skip to main content

Brister, Mark Randall

Citations

  • 449 S.W.3d 490
  • 2014 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 1916
  • 2014 WL 6967829

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding that the record evidence did not allow for a reasonable inference that appellant used his motor vehicle as a deadly weapon
  • concluding that motor vehicle was not deadly weapon because there was no evidence there were any cars in oncoming lane of traffic into which he briefly crossed
  • concluding that the evidence was insufficient to support a deadly weapon finding when the evidence showed appellant was intoxicated and “briefly crossed the center line into the oncoming lane of traffic at a time at which there were very few, if any, cars in that lane”
  • stating “actual danger” refers to risk of “death or serious bodily injury”
  • stating “actual danger” refers to risk of “death or serious bodily injury”
  • “When based upon facts an experienced officer observes and then describes to the jury, an officer’s opinion concerning a person’s intoxication provides sufficient evidence of intoxication.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Judges: Jghnson, Meyers, Womack, Cochran, Alcalá, Price, Keller, Keasler, Hervey

Read full opinion on CourtListener

Other cases named Brister, Mark Randall

2 other CourtListener records share this case name.

Sourced from CourtListener / Free Law Project (CC0).

This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.