Case law

Thomas v. State

168 Tex. Crim. 225 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · May 6, 1959

Tomlin v. State, 154 Texas Cr. Rep. 1 , 224 S.W. 2d 259 . It is held the intent of the accused must be ascertained and determined from his words, acts and conduct. Bailey v. State, 189 Texas Cr. … The case of Barnes v. State, 100 Texas Cr.

Ex parte Loggins

167 Tex. Crim. 450 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Feb 25, 1959

Tuley v. State, 151 Texas Cr. Rep. 442 , 208 S.W. 2d 366 ; Brown v. State, 150 Texas Cr. Rep. 386 , 196 S.W. 2d 819 .

Ruddick, John Lee

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Oct 30, 2025

Ruddick v. State, No. 13-23-00102-CR (Tex. App. – Corpus Christi-Edinburg, May 16, 2024). … Copies of this opinion shall be sent to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice–Correctional Institutions Division and the Board of Pardons and Paroles. Delivered: October 30, 2025 Do not publish

Glazener v. State

117 Tex. Crim. 605 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Mar 18, 1931

West v. State, 110 Texas Crim. Rep., 544 , 9 S. W. (2d) 737 . The burden is upon the State to show that failure to support is willful. O’Briant v. State, 113 Texas Crim. Rep., 327 , 21 S. W. (2d) 520 . … In the case of Mercardo v. State, 86 Texas Crim. Rep., 559 , 218 S.

Maresmartinez, Sergio Guadal A.K.A. Mares, Sergio Guadalupe

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Apr 9, 2026

App. 1988); Jones v. State, 98 S.W.3d 700 (Tex. Crim. App. 2003). Applicant may file an out- of-time appeal of his conviction in cause number 1665547 from the 372nd District Court of Tarrant County. … Copies of this opinion shall be sent to the Texas Department of Criminal  3 Justice–Correctional Institutions Division and the Board of Pardons

Williams v. State

95 Tex. Crim. 354 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Dec 20, 1922

Brown asked him if he had killed Carroll and he said he did not know but that he intended to. … Watt v. State, 90 Tex.Crim. Rep., is cited in this connection. Said case only deals with the admissibility of uncommunicated threats.

Botello v. State

172 Tex. Crim. 634 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Nov 21, 1962

At such time, appellant was alone in the automobile and when Officer Parker went to the driver’s side of the vehicle he observed a brown paper sack on the seat beside appellant. … Watson v. State, 161 Texas Cr. Rep. 5 , 273 S.W. 2d 879 ; Andrews v. State, 161 Texas Cr. Rep. 550 , 279 S.W. 2d 331 ; Davis v. State, 168 Texas Cr. Rep. 588 , 330 S.W. 2d 443 ; Beck v. State, 360 S.W. 2d 410 .

Whaley v. State

717 S.W.2d 26 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Jul 2, 1986

See Grady v. State, 634 S.W.2d 316 (Tex. Cr.App.1982); Tew v. State, 551 S.W.2d 375, 378 (Tex.Cr.App.1977), and Marlow v. State, 537 S.W.2d 8 (Tex.Cr.App.1976). … See Inman v. State, 650 S.W.2d 417, 419 (Tex.Cr.App.1983); Jackson v. State, 591 S.W.2d 820, 824-825 (Tex.Cr.App.1979) (opinion on Court’s Motion for Rehearing); Smith v.

Ray v. State

120 Tex. Crim. 239 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Mar 30, 1932

The beer actually sold by appellant in person to Knott and Brown was shown to be intoxicating. The seventy-eight bottles of beer found in his possession was shown, by the analysis of Mr. … Brown and the other officers testified that the beer they found in appellant’s possession was not Ajax or Pearl beer but was home brew, — that it was dark and had *244 a sediment.

Daltwas v. State

375 S.W.2d 732 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Feb 26, 1964

The can containing a plant substance was wrapped in plastic inside a brown paper sack. An analysis of the plant substance by a chemist showed that it was marihuana. … Burks v. State, 97 Tex.Cr.R. 113 , 260 S.W. 181 ; Cortez v. State, *735 165 Tex.Cr.R. 320 , 306 S.W.2d 713 ; 169 A.L.R. p. 1424.

McKee v. State

93 Tex. Crim. 217 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Jan 10, 1923

Upon trial under an indictment charging her with the murder of Albert Brown, appellant was convicted of aggravated assault, her punishment being assessed at eighreen months imprisonment in the county jail, from which this … Reese v. State (No. 6806, opinion November 29, 1922), and Hickman v. State (No. 6890, opinion December 20, 1922).

Wilkes v. State

155 Tex. Crim. 622 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Jan 17, 1951

in the beginning of the complaint are equivalent to the statement that from the information which affiant had received he ‘does believe’ accused to be guilty of the offense of theft, and so charges under oath,” (citing Brown … v.

Cape, John Gabriel

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Jun 30, 2021

See State v. Wilson, 324 S.W.3d 595, 598 (Tex. Crim. … Brady v. United States, 397 U.S. 742 (1970).

Oldham v. State

52 Tex. Crim. 516 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Feb 12, 1908

bring him license; that sometime later, somebody brought a paper down there and said it was a revenue license; that defendant was not there; that he had forgotten who brought the license down there; that he nailed it on a board … It has been held in this State, in the case of Henderson v. State, 39 S. W. Rep., 116 , that proof of the existence of the license could be made by parol. See also Joliff v.

Lingo v. State

117 Tex. Crim. 582 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Jan 28, 1931

Bolin v. State, 109 Texas Crim. Rep., 556 , 5 S. W. (2d) 998 ; Berry v. State, 111 Texas Crim. Rep., 611 , 13 S. W. (2d) 697 . … Branch’s Annotated Penal Code, Section 135; Hart v. State, 22 Texas App., 563, 3 S. W., 741 ; Brown v. State, 57 Texas Crim. Rep., 570 , 124 S. W., 103 .

Perez v. State

590 S.W.2d 474 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Nov 14, 1979

See Brown v. State, 475 S.W.2d 938 (Tex.Cr.App.1971); Harris v. State, 457 S.W.2d 903 (Tex.Cr.App.1970). … See Brown v. State, 523 S.W.2d 238 (Tex.Cr.App.1975); Banks v. State, 510 S.W.2d 592 (Tex.Cr.App.1974). Absent such a predicate, appellant was not entitled to impeach Hamilton. This contention is overruled.

Anderson, Michael

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Jan 15, 2026

PROC. art. 42A.054(a)(7) (defendants convicted under Penal Code Section 21.11 are not eligible for court- ordered community supervision); see also State v. Posey, 330 S.W.3d 311, 315 (Tex. Crim. … Copies of this opinion shall be sent to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice–Correctional Institutions Division and the Board of Pardons and Paroles. Delivered: January 15, 2026 Do not publish

Alexander v. State

272 S.W.2d 99 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Oct 27, 1954

Appellant was convicted for the offense of unlawfully selling ' intoxicating' liquor in a wet area, without' having obtained a license from the Texas Liquor Control *100 Board to sell such liquor, and his punishment was assessed … White v. State, 87 Tex.Cr.R. 315 , 221 S.W. 283 ; Skinner v. State, Tex.Cr.App., 252 S.W.2d 167 ; Braun v. State, Tex.Cr.App., 257 S.W.2d 708 . The appeal is dismissed. Opinion approved by the Court.

Saucedo, Andrew Melchor

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Jun 26, 2019

.; Jordan v. State, 54 S.W .3d 783, 786 (Tex. Crim . … , and noncontrolled substances also appear in white or brown powdered form .”).

Bailey v. State

532 S.W.2d 316 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Sep 23, 1975

OPINION BROWN, Commissioner. The conviction is for murder; the punishment, assessed by the jury, life imprisonment. … Here, as in Brown v. State, Tex.Cr.App., 475 S.W.2d 938 , the defendant initiated the conversation which led to the statement. Miranda v.