David Leon Cotton, Appellant v. the State of Texas, Appellee

Summary

The Court held that Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code §61.71(a)(6), which criminalizes selling beer to a person "showing evidence of intoxication," is unconstitutionally vague and therefore unenforceable, reversing the conviction and remanding for dismissal. The decision was contested by a dissent and joined by a concurrence urging legislative revision.