Case law

Capuchino v. State

389 S.W.2d 296 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Mar 24, 1965

Appellant reached up to a board across the closet door frame and then removed his shirt and took the needle and eyedropper as a unit into the bathroom. … From the board above the door frame the officers recovered a box of gelatine capsules and a white powder which was later identified to be powdered sugar.

Alejandrez, Delfino

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Sep 3, 2026

Alejandres v. State, No. 01-02-01029-CR (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] Jan. 8, 2004) (not designated for publication). … Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668 (1984).

Tunnell v. State

554 S.W.2d 697 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Jul 13, 1977

Borner v. State, 521 S.W.2d 852, 854 (Tex.Cr.App.1975); and see McDougald v. State, 547 S.W.2d 40 (Tex.Cr.App.1977), and Faulkner v. State, 549 S.W.2d 1 (Tex.Cr.App.1976). … In Brown v. State, 481 S.W.2d 106, 109-110 , we observed that there are three classes of probable cause: probable cause to arrest, to search, and to investigate. In Ablon v.

Martin v. State

610 S.W.2d 491 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Dec 17, 1980

Katz v. … Although the record is not fully developed, it appears that the “common law ‘exigency rule’ ” of Brown v. State, 475 S.W.2d 938, 948-950 , and Pearson v.

Glenn v. State

49 Tex. Crim. 349 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Feb 14, 1906

Higgins v. State, 19 S. W. Rep., 503 ; Barnes v. State, 9 Texas Crim. App., 128; Smedly v. State, 30 Texas. 214; see also Reg. v. Boden, 1 C. & K., 395; Rex v. Hall, 3 C. & P., 409; Brown v. … State, 28 Ark., 126; *351 People v. Vice, 21 Cal., 344 ; Long v. State, 12 Ga., 293 ; State v. Hollyway, 41 Iowa, 200 ; Driscoll v. People, 47 Mich, 413 ; McDaniel v. State, 8 Smed. & M. (Miss.), 401; State v.

Chavez v. State

479 S.W.2d 687 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Mar 15, 1972

See Martinez v. State, 469 S.W.2d 185, at 186 (Tex.Cr.App.1971). The indictment in the case at bar did not allege an actual taking of property from the motor vehicle. Further, in Benedict v. … Appellant relies upon Wilson v. State, 168 Tex.Cr.R. 420 , 328 S.W.2d 305 (1959) and Stallworth v.

Wood v. State

156 Tex. Crim. 419 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Oct 31, 1951

Williams v. State, 120 Tex. Cr. R. 285 , 47 S. W. 2d 298 ; Northam v. State, 125 Tex. Cr. R. 162 , 66 S. W. 2d 692 ; Brown v. State, 136 Tex. Cr. R. 61 , 124 S. W. 2d 124 ; James v. State, 139 Tex. Cr. R. 208 , 139 S. … Co. v. Webster, 118 S. W. 2d 1082 ; Collier, Inc. v. Connelley, 134 Tex. 569 , 137 S. W. 2d 14 ; United Service Automobile Ass’n. v. Miles, 139 Tex. 138 , 161 S. W. 2d 1048 .

Clay v. State

157 Tex. Crim. 32 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Jan 9, 1952

In our decisions in Vyvial v. State, 111 Tex. Cr. R. 111 , 10 S. W. (2d) 83 ; Toms v. State, 150 Tex. Cr. R. 264 , 200 S. W. (2d) 174 ; Ramirez v. State, 156 Tex. Cr. R. 262 , 240 S. W. (2d) 322 ; and Boone v. … Dean Brown — Foreman.” There is no showing that appellant objected to this procedure at the time, nor is there a showing that any effort was made by appellant to get the court to poll the jury.

Brown, Aubrey Freeman

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Oct 1, 2008

WR- 70,620-01 EX PARTE AUBREY FREEMAN BROWN, Applicant ON APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS CAUSE NO. 05-0168X IN THE 71 ST DISTRICT COURT FROM HARRISON COUNTY Per curiam. … Strickland v. Washington , 466 U.S. 608 (1984); Ex parte Lemke , 13 S.W.3d 791,795-96 (Tex. Crim. App. 2000). In these circumstances, additional facts are needed.

Jamison v. State

161 Tex. Crim. 428 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Jan 19, 1955

Wood v. State, 156 Texas Cr. Rep. 419 , 243 S.W. 2d 31 ; Crumpton v. State, 147 Texas Cr. Rep. 54 , 178 S.W. 2d 273 . … The rale is thus stated in Brown v.

Raymond v. State

87 Tex. Crim. 178 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Mar 31, 1920

Mosely v. State, 37 Texas Crim. Rep., 18 ; Williamson v. State, 32 Texas Crim. Rep., 213 ; Holt v. State, 20 Texas Crim. App., 271; Washington v. State, 31 Texas Crim. Rep., 84 ; Brown v. State, 28 Texas Crim. … App., 65; Bowen v. State, 28 Texas Crim. App., 103; LaRose v. State, 29 Texas Crim. App., 215; Faubion v. State, 21 Texas Crim. App., 494; Holley v. State, 70 Texas Crim. Rep., 511 .

Winn v. State

82 Tex. Crim. 316 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Nov 28, 1917

Did he or did he not tell you that he got them at the same place he got the brown pants? A. Yes, sir; he did.” … Rep., 633 , and Beason v. State, 43 Texas Crim. Rep., 442 .

Coats v. State

108 Tex. Crim. 298 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Dec 14, 1927

For convenience the reported cases which follow Odenthal v. State are collated here as follows: Battle v. State, 290 S. W. 762 ; Whitworth v. State, 290 S. W. 764 ; Straley v. State, 290 S. W. 766 ; Fowler v. … W. 1104 ; Plant v. State, 292 S. W. 550 ; Reynolds v. State, 293 S. W. 178 ; Rochelle v. State, 294 S. W. 860 ; Washington v. State, 296 S. W. 512 ; Smyrle v. State, 298 S. W. 598 .

Nix, Ross Wayne

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Jun 30, 2021

Nix v. State, No. 09-87-00019-CR (Tex. App. — Beaumont, May 4, 1988). Applicant filed this application for a writ of habeas corpus in the county of conviction, and the district clerk forwarded it to this Court. … Copies of this order shall be sent to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice–Correctional Institutions Division and the Board of Pardons and Paroles. Filed: June 30, 2021 Do not publish

Mahaffey v. State

471 S.W.2d 801 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · May 5, 1971

Appellant cites Brown v. State, 168 Tex.Cr.R. 67 , 323 S.W.2d 954 . There the charge was for the possession of barbiturates and the State sought to show that the defendant was a homosexual. … The questions propounded in Von Brown, or proof of the fact that he may have been a homosexual, would have offered nothing in support of the State’s case. In Fleming v.

Benavidez v. State

164 Tex. Crim. 82 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Nov 28, 1956

A search of the truck revealed a quantity of marijuana cigarettes, some on the front seat and on the floor board and others under the seat. … Johnson v. State, 118 Texas Cr. Rep. 293 , 42 S.W. 2d 421 ; Salinas v. State, 159 Texas Cr. Rep. 619 , 266 S.W. 2d 388 ; Clough v. State, 161 Texas Cr. Rep. 454 , 278 S.W. 2d 847 . The judgment is affirmed.

Rodele v. State

158 Tex. Crim. 167 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Nov 19, 1952

254 S.W.2d 122 (1952) RODELE v. STATE. No. 26052. Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas. November 19, 1952. Rehearing Denied January 14, 1953. *123 J. R. Hall, Littlefield, for appellant. E. W. … In Tindol v. State, Tex.Cr.App., 239 S.W.2d 396 , we held that where process for a witness was requested thirteen days after the return of an indictment and seven days before the trial diligence had not been shown.

Bohannan, Ex Parte Michael Wayne

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · May 11, 2011

Weinstein involved a suit against members of the North Carolina Board of Parole. … Robinson v. State , 240 S.W.3d 919, 922 (Tex. Crim. App. 2007); Scheanette v. State , 144 S.W.3d 503 , 505 n.2 (Tex. Crim. App. 2004); Patrick v. State , 906 S.W.2d 481, 498 (Tex. Crim. App. 1995); Turner v.

Hardy v. State

726 S.W.2d 158 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Mar 18, 1987

Griffith v. Kentucky, — U.S.-, 107 S.Ct. 708 , 93 L.Ed.2d 649 (1987). … DAVIS and TEAGUE, JJ., would grant across the board. TEAGUE, J., also dissents to the remand.

Gonzales, Michael Dean

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Sep 28, 2011

Appellant cites to Moore v. … See, e.g., Nix v. State, 65 S.W.3d 664, 668 (Tex. Crim. App. 2001); Browning v. Placke, 698 S.W.2d 362, 363 (Tex. 1985).