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BROWN, GEORGE ROY Sr.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Aug 24, 2016

WR-62,000-08 EX PARTE GEORGE ROY BROWN, SR., Applicant ON APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS CAUSE NO. … Sanders v. U.S., 373 U.S. 1 (1963); Ex parte Carr, 511 S.W.2d 523 (Tex. Crim. App. 1974).

Fowler v. State

144 Tex. Crim. 382 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · May 20, 1942

The motion sets out that the appellant learned from a State’s witness in the case, who is a representative of the Liquor Control Board, that a party who was with him on the occasion of the purchase from appellant was known … In overruling the motion for continuance the court said he did so under the authority of Gregory v. State, 37 S. W. 752 ; Reed v. State, 38 S. W. 613 ; McGriff v. State, 38 S. W. 789 , and Conatser v. State, 170 S.

Harvey v. State

487 S.W.2d 75 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Nov 22, 1972

Brown v. State, 481 P.2d 475 (Okl.Cr.1971). Whether the case is tried on the theory of joint or sole possession, the evidence must affirmatively link the accused to the drug he is alleged to have possessed. Haynes v. … See also, Shortnacy v. State, supra; Kinkle v. State, supra; Reid v. State, supra; State v. Carr, 8 Ariz.App. 300 , 445 P.2d 857 (1968); State v. Oare, 249 Or. 597 , 439 P.2d 885 (1968); State v.

Hyroop v. State

79 Tex. Crim. 150 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Jun 25, 1915

Collins v. State, 223 U. S., 288 ; 56 Law. Ed., 439. B. E. … The testimony of the witnesses Brown, Gastello and Day, excluded by the court, presents no error.

Edwards v. State

171 Tex. Crim. 70 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Mar 8, 1961

Under such facts, appellant’s arrest without a warrant was lawful under the provisions of Article 215, V.A.C.C.P.; Ware v. State, 151 Tex. Cr. R. 228 , 207 S.W. 2d 868 ; and Stickney v. State, 169 Tex. Cr. … Marta v. State, 81 Tex. Cr. R. 135 , 193 S.W. 323 .

Lewis, Darren D.

537 S.W.3d 917 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Sep 27, 2017

Some time after the plea, the State learned that the Texas Physician Assistant Board had investigated and filed a complaint against Warfield with the State Office of Administrative Hearings. … Among other things, Lewis faults counsel for failing to explain that, under Avery v.

Ramos v. State

478 S.W.2d 102 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Mar 29, 1972

Goldman v. State, Tex.Cr.App., 468 S.W.2d 381 ; Harris v. State, Tex.Cr.App., 465 S.W.2d 175 ; Rodriguez v. State, supra; Barton v. State, 172 Tex.Cr.R. 600 , 361 S.W.2d 716 ; Fawcett v. State, supra. … Brown v. State, 126 Tex.Cr.R. 449 , 72 S.W.2d 269 ; Beason v. State, 43 Tex.Cr. 442 , 67 S.W. 96 . In the case at bar, no witness saw appellant exercise any control over the contraband.

Williams v. State

130 Tex. Crim. 86 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Feb 5, 1936

See, also, Bryant v. State, 106 Texas Crim. Rep., 442 , 292 S. W., 882 ; Pettiett v. State, 100 Texas Crim. Rep., 255 , 272 S. W., 473 ; Merritt v. State, 60 S. W. (2d) 792 ; Brown v. State, 87 S. … W. (2d) 720 ; Pippen v. State, 70 S. W. (2d) 598 .

Weatherford v. State

31 Tex. Crim. 530 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Feb 8, 1893

Rex v. Corp. of Bedford Level, 6 East, 356. In The State v. … Painter, 17 Conn., 585 ; Rice v. Commonwealth, 3 Bush, 14 ; Brown v. Lunt, 37 Me., 423; Gregg v. Jamison, 55 Pa. St., 468; Commissioners v. McDaniel, 7 Jones (N. C.), 107; The People v. White, 24 Wend., 539 .

Horton v. State

134 Tex. Crim. 529 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Mar 23, 1938

Boyd, an inspector of the Texas Liquor Control *Page 530 Board, testified that on the 17th of April, 1937, he bought a pint of whisky from appellant. The testimony of appellant's witnesses raised the issue of alibi. … C., Sec. 209; Buchanan v. State, 298 S.W. 569 . The judgment is affirmed. The foregoing opinion of the Commission of Appeals has been examined by the Judges of the Court of Criminal Appeals and approved by the Court.

Biggerstaff v. State

59 Tex. Crim. 575 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · May 18, 1910

Brown v. State, 6 Texas Crim. App., 286; Wolfforth v. State, 31 Texas Crim. Rep., 387 . … See McDonald v. State, 7 Texas Crim. App., 113; Hasley v. State, 14 Texas Crim. App., 217; Hawkins v. State, 17 Texas Crim. App., 593; Bonner v. State, 38 Texas Crim. Rep., 599 ; Mitten v. State, 24 Texas Crim.

Eisenhauer v. State

754 S.W.2d 159 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Mar 23, 1988

Brown v. State, 657 S.W.2d 797 (Tex.Cr.App.1983); Crowell v. State, 147 Tex.Cr.R. 299 , 180 S.W.2d 343 (1944); Daniel v. State, 704 S.W.2d 952 (Tex.App.—Fort Worth 1986). … As this Court stated in Brown v.

Atkinson v. State

923 S.W.2d 21 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · May 1, 1996

State, 758 S.W.2d 233, 245 (Tex.Crim.App.1988) (jury charge may not call attention to some of the evidence when the law does not prescribe that such evidence should receive special consideration by the jury); Browning v. … Govan v. State, 682 S.W.2d 567 (Tex.Crim.App.1985); Brown v. State, 716 S.W.2d 939, 945-46 (Tex.Crim.App.1986); Black, 723 S.W.2d at 675 ; Johnson v.

Willie v. State

169 Tex. Crim. 393 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Mar 16, 1960

House, an inspector for the Texas Liquor Control Board, purchased one-half pint of whisky for $2.50 from the appellant in Kaufman County which he marked for identification purposes ; and while House was testifying as a witness … Wortham v. State, No. 31,529, (page 164, this volume) 333 S.W. 2d 158 . *395 The other contentions presented have been considered and they do not reveal error.

Mallett, Christopher

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Dec 18, 2024

Mallett v. State, No. 01-20-00026-CR (Tex. App. – Houston[1st Dist.] Aug. 3, 2021). … 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: DECEMBER 18, 2024 Do not publish

Prince v. State

158 Tex. Crim. 65 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Oct 29, 1952

The facts reflect that Hahn, an agent of the Texas Liquor Control Board, acting as an undercover agent, went to the place of appellant and purchased two bottles of beer. … Terry v. State, 24 S. W. 510 ; Patterson v. State, 83 Tex. Cr. R. 169 , 202 S. W. 88 ; and Koll v. State, 143 Tex. Cr. R. 104 , 157 S. W. (2d) 377 .

Holgin v. State

480 S.W.2d 405 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Mar 29, 1972

It would appear that appellant’s defense was adequately presented to the jury by the following charge: “You are further instructed that even if you should believe from the evidence beyond a reasonable doubt that the brown … See Gonzales v. State, Tex.Cr.App., 449 S.W.2d 49 . Finding no reversible error, the judgment is affirmed.

Henderson v. State

97 Tex. Crim. 247 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Oct 10, 1923

v. … See Watson v. State, 90 Texas Crim. Rep., 576 , 237 S. W., 298 ; Walker v. State, 94 Texas Crim. Rep., 653 .

Richardson v. State

770 S.W.2d 797 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Apr 19, 1989

(emphasis added) Richardson v. State, supra, at 130. … Curtis Brown very succinctly states the error in the majority opinions’s analysis.

Xanthull v. State

172 Tex. Crim. 481 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Jun 27, 1962

Fowler v. State, 352 S.W. 2d 838 , and cases there cited. In Pena v. State, 137 Texas Cr. … The parole law is not to be applied by the trial court, but is to be exercised by the board of pardons exclusively * * See, also, Simmons v. State, 156 Texas Cr. Rep. 153 , 239 S.W. 2d 625 .