Case law

Houston v. State

503 S.W.2d 540 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Jan 16, 1974

The appellant has cited Brown v. State, 156 Tex.Cr.R. 144 , 240 S.W.2d 310 (Tex.Cr.App.1951); McCray v. State, 365 S.W.2d 9 (Tex.Cr.App.1963); and Easley v. … Brown and Easley involved the question of chain of custody which the State was not required to prove in the instant case.

McAllister v. State

159 Tex. Crim. 57 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Jun 10, 1953

We are cited to the case of Brown v. State, 156 Tex. Cr. R. 144 , 240 S.W. (2d) 310 , but we do not think that same is applicable to the present case. … We think the case of Herriage v. State, 158 Tex. Cr. R. 362 , 255 S.W. (2d) 516 , is pertinent to the question at issue on this point.

Ballard v. State

193 S.W.3d 916 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Jun 7, 2006

Ballard v. State, 161 S.W.3d 269 (Tex.App.-Texarkana 2005). … It properly discusses and applies our opinion in Brown v.

Hodges v. State

139 Tex. Crim. 274 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Mar 27, 1940

Conviction is for selling whisky in Brown County, which is alleged to be dry area; punishment assessed being a fine of two hundred dollars. … Burns, Sr., v. State, opinion dismissing appeal of this date, (page 267 of this volume) and the appeal in the present cause is dismissed for the same reason. ON APPELLANT’S MOTION TO REINSTATE THE APPEAL.

ELLIFF, HICKS EDWARD Jr.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Jun 7, 2006

Elliff v. State , No. 13-82-191-CR (Tex. App. --Corpus Christi, delivered, October 27, 1983, no pet.) Applicant contends that the prosecution failed to disclose exculpatory evidence to the defense. … Clair Browning, prior to Applicant's trial, and whether the prosecution was aware of the fact that Porter and Browning could provide exculpatory information to the defense.

State v. Velasquez

994 S.W.2d 676 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Jun 16, 1999

Early one August morning in 1996, Allen Brian Velasquez boarded a bus in Houston. Within minutes, police officer Bill Corley also boarded the bus and initiated a conversation with him. … In Hunter v. State 2 we said that “[a] police officer is just as free as any other citizen to stop and ask questions of a fellow citizen.” We cited Florida v.

Hernandez v. State

437 S.W.2d 831 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Oct 23, 1968

State, Tex.Cr.App., 410 S.W.2d 435 , Bosley v. State, Tex.Cr.App., 414 S.W.2d 468 , and Brown v. State, 437 S.W.2d 828 (delivered March 20, 1968). … require the officer-affiant to answer the questions concerning the information previously given by the informant, and in sustaining the validity of the search warrant under the authority of Acosta, Gonzales, Bosley and Brown

Ransonette v. State

550 S.W.2d 36 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Oct 6, 1976

OPINION BROWN, Commissioner. This is an appeal from a conviction for kidnapping for extortion under Article 1177a, Vernon’s Ann.P.C. … Morr v. State, supra; Dickson v. State, supra; Helms v. State, 493 S.W.2d 227 (Tex.Cr.App.1973). Appellant’s second ground of error is overruled.

Kirsch, Scott Alan

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Jan 25, 2012

See, e.g., Brown v. State, 122 S.W.3d 794, 797 (Tex. Crim. App. 2003). In Brown v. … Id. at 800 (quoting Browning v. State, 720 S.W.2d 504, 507 (Tex. Crim. App. 1986)).

Porter v. State

113 Tex. Crim. 324 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Jun 12, 1929

This is a companion case to that of Oscar Porter v. State, No. 12,614, in which opinion on rehearing was delivered October 23, 1929. … An application for continuance in the present case was predicated on the absence of two witnesses, Eugene Keith and John Brown, the same as in the case just referred to.

Gibson v. State

492 S.W.2d 526 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Apr 11, 1973

In Dues v. … In Dues v.

Nichols v. State

501 S.W.2d 333 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Nov 21, 1973

Jerome Brown on October 18, 1972, was also admitted into evidence without objection. In this letter, Dr. … Ainsworth v. State, 493 S.W.2d 517 (Tex.Cr.App.)

Brown, Ex Parte James Otis

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Jan 12, 2005

In McClenan v. … Brown v. State , No. 05-90-00306-CR (Tex. App. - Dallas, filed February 26, 1991, pet. ref'd). 2. See Anders v. California , 386 U.S. 738 (1967). 3.

Richardson v. State

94 Tex. Crim. 616 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Mar 7, 1923

Rhea v. State, 37 Texas Crim. Rep. 138 , and Sims v. State, 38 Texas Crim. … upon his part to murder or to maim Brooks, and the weapon used by Brown, and the manner of its use, were such as were calculated to produce either of those results, then the law presumed that Brown designed to murder or

Garrison v. State

642 S.W.2d 168 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Oct 20, 1982

Brown v. Illinois, 422 U.S. 590 , 95 S.Ct. 2254 , 45 L.Ed.2d 416 (1975); Green v. State, 615 S.W.2d 700 (Tex.Cr.App.1980). … Brown v. Illinois, 422 U.S. 590 , 95 S.Ct. 2254 , 45 L.Ed.2d 416 (1975). See also Dunaway v. New York, 442 U.S. 200 , 99 S.Ct. 2248 , 60 L.Ed.2d 824 (1979).

Nixon v. State

653 S.W.2d 443 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Jul 13, 1983

Brown v. State, 605 S.W.2d 572 (Tex.Cr.App.1980); Wrenn v. State, 597 S.W.2d 369 (Tex.Cr.App.1980); Jewell v. State, 593 S.W.2d 314 (Tex.Cr.App.1979); Ward v. State, 591 S.W.2d 810 (Tex.Cr.App.1979); White v. … Cr.App.1979); Livingston v. State, 589 S.W.2d 395 (Tex.Cr.App.1979); Brown v. State, 477 S.W.2d 617 (Tex.Cr.App.1972).

O'BRYAN v. State

591 S.W.2d 464 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Sep 26, 1979

A similar contention was addressed in Brown v. State, 554 S.W.2d 677 (Tex.Cr.App.1977). … See also Adams v. State, 514 S.W.2d 262 (Tex.Cr.App.1974); see generally, Hulin v. State, 438 S.W.2d 551 (Tex.Cr.App.1969); Brown v. State, 475 S.W.2d 938 (Tex.Cr.App.1971).

Davis v. State

474 S.W.2d 466 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Nov 9, 1971

In McIntire v. … In Brown v. State, 475 S.W.2d 938, 1971 , the conviction was for the murder of his parents.

James v. State

88 Tex. Crim. 656 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Mar 9, 1921

Co. v. Dimmett, 17 Texas Civ. App., 255, 42 S. W. Rep., 583 ; St. Louis Ry. Co. v. May, 115 S. W. Rep., 900 ; M. K. & T. Ry. Co. v. Gober, 125 S. W. Rep., 383 ; Smith v. Traders National Bank, 82 Texas 368 . … Roby v. State, 73 Texas Crim. Rep., 9 ; Arensman v. State, 79 Texas Crim. Rep., 546 .

RODRIGUEZ, ERIK v. the State of Texas

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · May 14, 2025

Texas v. Brown, 460 U.S. 730, 741−42 (1983) (quoting Payton v. … And if the “immediately 7 Although Brown was a plurality decision, the Supreme Court later explicitly held that “probable cause is required.” Arizona v. Hicks, 480 U.S. 321, 326 (1987).