Case law

Williams v. State

90 Tex. Crim. 619 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Jan 25, 1922

A witness who saw him at said time testified that the thing appellant threw away was about the size of a brickbat and brown in color. … Harris v. State, 148 S. W. Rep., 1074 ; Raw v. State, 34 Texas Crim. Rep, 79; Richardson v. State, 7 Texas Crim. App., 492; Williams v. State, 60 Texas Crim.

Adair v. State

157 Tex. Crim. 27 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Feb 20, 1952

Hahn, an agent of the Texas Liquor Control Board, testified that he purchased six bottles of Pearl Beer from appellant on the 21st day of July, 1951, at 11:30 in the morning. … Note Ferguson v. State, 133 Tex. Cr. R. 250 , 110 S.W. 2d 61 , and authorities there discussed.

Ex Parte White

538 S.W.2d 417 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Jul 7, 1976

Kinney v. State, 45 Tex.Cr.R. 500 , 79 S.W. 570 (1904); Gooden v. State, 140 Tex.Cr.R. 351 , 145 S.W.2d 179 (1940); Brown v. State, 150 Tex.Cr.R. 386 , 196 S.W.2d 819 (1946); Cleveland v. … See Carvajal v. State, supra.

RODRIGUEZ, ERIK v. the State of Texas

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · May 14, 2025

Villarreal v. State, 935 S.W.2d 134, 138 (Tex. Crim. App. 1996). … Texas v. Brown, 460 U.S. 730, 742 (1983). On this record, Detective Jackson had sufficient probable cause to meet the “nondemanding” requirements of the plain view doctrine. Foreman v.

Bush v. State

557 S.W.2d 772 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Nov 2, 1977

Brown, 372 U.S. 477 , 83 S.Ct. 768 , 9 L.Ed.2d 892 (1963); Eskridge v. Washington, 357 U.S. 214 , 78 S.Ct. 1061 , 2 L.Ed.2d 1269 (1958); Draper v. … State, 516 S.W.2d 684 (Tex.Cr.App.1974); Hawkins v. State, 515 S.W.2d 275 (Tex.Cr.App.1974); McMahon v. State, 529 S.W.2d 771 (Tex.Cr.App.1975); Guillory v. State, supra; Yates v.

Gibbs v. State

544 S.W.2d 403 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Dec 8, 1976

OPINION BROWN, Commissioner. Appellant was found guilty of rape by a jury and the jury assessed his punishment, enhanced by a prior rape conviction, at 20 years. … King v. State, Tex.Cr.App., 478 S.W.2d 43 . The judgment is affirmed. Opinion approved by the Court.

Loy v. State

502 S.W.2d 123 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Dec 12, 1973

Brown v. State, 498 S.W.2d 343 (Tex.Cr.App.1973); Johnson v. State, 397 S.W.2d 441 (Tex.Cr.App.1965); King v. State, 166 Tex.Cr.R. 231 , 312 S.W.2d 501 (1958); Austin v. State, 244 S.W.2d 820 (Tex.Cr.App.1952). … In Giacona v.

De La Rosa v. State

658 S.W.2d 162 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Mar 9, 1983

On this requirement the Court in Jones v. … Maloy v. State, Tex.Cr.App., *167 582 S.W.2d 125, 128 ; Myre v. State, Tex.Cr.App., 545 S.W.2d 820, 824-825 .

Vasquez v. State

477 S.W.2d 629 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Feb 16, 1972

Golden v. State, 434 S.W.2d 870 (Tex.Cr.App.1968); Brim v. State, 379 S.W.2d 664 (Tex.Cr.App.1964); Ex parte Brown, 145 Tex.Cr.R. 39 , 165 S.W.2d 718 (1942); Kuhn v. … Likewise, this Court may also reform the sentence so as to conform with the judgment, e. g., Miller v. State, 427 S.W.2d 892 (Tex.Cr.App.1968); Fail v. State, 362 S.W.2d 862 (Tex.Cr.App.1962); Ex parte Brown, supra.

Gaines v. State

481 S.W.2d 835 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · May 17, 1972

While the State exhibits are not identified, it appears appellant’s complaint is directed to certain pictures of the interi- or of “The Brown Derby” cafe where the killing occurred. … Smith v. State, 411 S.W.2d 548 at 554 (Tex.Cr.App.1967). See also Johnson v. State, 459 S.W.2d 637 (Tex.Cr.App.1970); Sanders v. State, 453 S.W.2d 162 (Tex.Cr.App.1970); Whitaker v.

Ex Parte Rubac

611 S.W.2d 848 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Mar 4, 1981

The primary factors are the length of the sentence, Mayo v. State, 611 S.W.2d 442 (No. 66,489, February 11, 1981); Ex parte August, supra; and the nature of the offense, Mecom v. … Ivey, 594 S.W.2d 98 (Tex.Cr.App.1980); ability to make the bond, Ex parte Rodriguez, supra; prior criminal record, Ex parte Thompson, 508 S.W.2d 624 (Tex.Cr.App.1974); conformity with previous bond conditions, Ex parte Brown

Ex Parte Cain

592 S.W.2d 359 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Jan 23, 1980

In Michigan v. … See Michigan v. Doran, supra; Ex parte Armes, 582 S.W.2d 434 (Tex.Cr.App.1979).

Jones v. State

105 Tex. Crim. 574 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Oct 27, 1926

App. 559; Brown v. State, 56 Tex. Crim. Rep. 87, 119 S. W. 312 , and many other authorities. … where and how the automobile would be found place him in such close proximity to the possession thereof that this case, we think, comes within the rule announced by this court, speaking through Judge Henderson, in Perry v.

Manson v. State

166 Tex. Crim. 514 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Jun 4, 1958

The indictment is drawn in conformity with form 952 Willson’s Texas Criminal Forms, Sixth Edition, and the allegations are substantially the same as in the indictment in Barnett v. State, 163 Texas Cr. … V.A.P.C., was given effect in Browning v. State, 161 Texas Cr. Rep. 276 , 276 S.W. 2d 522 .

Long v. State

48 Tex. Crim. 434 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Jun 21, 1905

Weldon) and his brother, James Weldon, owned an iron gray three year old filly, and a brown four year old filly, jointly; that they were running in the field at prosecutor’s place, in the Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory … Where the affidavits of the absent witness are attached to the motion for new trial, and the same is material testimony to defendant, under the holding in Baines v. State, 1 Texas Ct.

Fleming v. State

54 Tex. Crim. 339 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Oct 14, 1908

The principle and rule asserted by appellant is well settled in this State, Miles v. State, 18 Texas Crim. App., 156. … Brown, a policeman, took the knife off of appellant and that he saw it at the City Hall and that the blade was about two or two and a half inches long.

Melendez v. State

166 Tex. Crim. 391 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · May 14, 1958

In the recent cases of Davis v. State, 165 Texas Cr. Rep. 456 , 308 S.W. 2d 880 , and Law v. State, 115 Texas Cr. … See also 18 Texas Juris., 188, Sec. 103; 2 McCormick and Ray on Evidence, 2d Ed., p. 100, Sec. 1222; Cavazos v. State, 151 Texas Cr. Rep. 402 , 160 S.W. 2d 260 ; Brown v. U. S., 228 Fed. 2d 286.

Pollard v. State

552 S.W.2d 475 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Jun 22, 1977

Nowlin v. State, supra; Gorman v. State, 480 S.W.2d 188 (Tex.Cr.App.1972). However, in Dubose v. … See also McDaniel v. State, 524 S.W.2d 68 (Tex.Cr.App.1975) and Bird v. State, 527 S.W.2d 891 (Tex.Cr.App.1975). In Watson v.

Brown, Ex Parte James Otis

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Jan 12, 2005

AP-73,932 EX PARTE JAMES OTIS BROWN, Applicant ON APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS FROM DALLAS COUNTY Keller, P.J., filed a dissenting opinion in which HERVEY, J. joined. DISSENTING OPINION In Hull v. … Hull v. State , 57 S.W.3d 215 (Tex. Crim. App. 2002).

Ex Parte Wilson

527 S.W.2d 310 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Sep 23, 1975

OPINION BROWN, Commissioner. … Jurek v. State, 522 S.W.2d 934 (Tex.Cr.App.1975).