Case law

Ex Parte Williams

704 S.W.2d 773 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Feb 19, 1986

Whitten v. State, supra, at 159. … It may be traced to Wilson v. State, 436 S.W.2d 542 (Tex.Cr.App.1968), and Brown v. State, 478 S.W.2d 550 (Tex.Cr.App.1972), as did Shields v. State, 608 S.W.2d 924, 927 (Tex.Cr.App.1980).

Allen v. State

82 Tex. Crim. 416 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Dec 19, 1917

Lane v. State, 69 Texas Crim. Rep., 65 , 152 S. W. Rep., 897 ; Johnson v. State, 72 Texas Crim. Rep., 387 ; Scott v. State, 42 Texas Crim. Rep., 607 ; Garrett v. State, 61 Texas Crim. Rep., 515 ; Brown v. … Ross v. State, 40 Texas Crim. Rep., 352 ; White v. State, 61 Texas Crim. Rep., 416 ; Bedford v. State, 75 Texas Crim. Rep., 309 , 170 S. W. Rep., 727 ; Warren v. State, 33 Texas Crim. Rep., 502 ; Rutherford v.

Vasquez, David Allen

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Oct 5, 2022

Vasquez v. State, No. 01-19-00031-CR (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] July 14, 2020) (not designated for publication). … 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 Delivered: OCTOBER 05, 2022 Do not publish

Rodieck v. State

20 S.W.2d 788 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Jun 5, 1929

Upon one occasion he saw six or seven, including both men and women, sitting around a table; and that something in brown bottles was taken out of the ice box and placed upon the table. … Johnson v. State (Tex. Cr. App. No. 12197) 17 S.W.(2d) 1074 . However, this court is not, under the present record, authorized to reverse the case because the charge was given.

Lewis, Michael David

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · May 8, 2024

Tumey v. Ohio, 273 U.S. 510, 532 (1927). Regardless of any actual bias, a judge may be disqualified due to an appearance of impropriety. Metts v. State, 510 S.W.3d 1, 7-8 (Tex. Crim. … (quoting Offutt v. United States, 348 U.S. 11, 14 (1954)).

Schenk v. State

76 Tex. Crim. 235 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Feb 17, 1915

Green v. State, 28 Texas Crim. App., 493, and cases cited in section 1481, White’s Ann. Code. O. W. … Williams v. State, 26 Texas Crim. App., 131, and cases cited in section 1507, White’s Ann. Code.

Quinn v. State

136 Tex. Crim. 131 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Nov 30, 1938

Where the testimony of the accomplice witness makes out a complete case we again refer to Brown v. State, 57 Tex. Cr. R. 570 , 124 S. … In the desire to be helpful in future trials where it may be necessary to instruct on the issue of accomplice testimony we bring forward here the charge in Brown’s case (supra).

Phariss v. State

137 Tex. Crim. 469 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Jun 14, 1939

See opinion on rehearing in Price v. State, 109 S. W. (2d) 198 ; Ferguson v. State, 110 S. W. (2d) 61 ; In Cropper v. State, 111 S. … To the same effect is our holding in French v. State, 112 S. W. (2d) 719 ; Herbert v. State, 114 S.

Servina v. State

109 Tex. Crim. 443 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Mar 7, 1928

Shaw and Frances Mohrmann were driving in an automobile in the city of San Antonio, appellant and one Rodriguez jumped on the running board of the car, placed pistols in their faces and ordered them to continue moving. … Marshall v. State, 286 S. W. 214 . Finding no error, the judgment is affirmed. Affirmed.

Smith v. State

97 Tex. Crim. 656 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Jun 25, 1924

The subject of the theft was a part of a sulky plow, the parts omitted being a mold-board and thribble tree. At the time the plow was taken it had been used. … Martinez v. State, 16 Texas Crim. App., 123; Keipp v. State, 51 Texas Crim. Rep., 417 ; Cunningham v. State, 90 Texas Crim. Rep., 500 .

MacKley, David Allen

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Apr 15, 2020

Brady v. United States, 397 U.S. 742 (1970). … 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: April 15, 2020 Do not publish

Arnold v. State

124 Tex. Crim. 295 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Jun 23, 1933

See McDougal v. State, 81 Texas Crim. Rep., 179 ; Hanks v. State, 99 Texas Crim. Rep., 218 . Where, after retirement, the jury receive other evidence damaging to the appellant, the presumption of injury will obtain. … Brown v. State, 101 Texas Crim. Rep., 639 ; Holland v. State, 298 S. W., 898 . Under the circumstances, we are unable to reach the conclusion that the matters constituted a bare reference to former convictions.

Steele v. State

147 Tex. Crim. 481 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Jun 21, 1944

He went to *484 a certain barber shop and there a negro not known to Pleasant— so he claimed — handed him a brown paper bag which contained many envelopes and into which Pleasant put his envelope. … This same contention was made in Schwarz, v. State, 136 Tex. Cr. R. 260 , 124 S. W. (2d) 392 ; Canizares v. State, 143 Tex. Cr. R. 76 , 157 S. W. (2d) 385 ; Hill v. State, 143 Tex. Cr. R. 412 , 158 S.

Wyatt v. State

93 Tex. Crim. 609 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Mar 7, 1923

Plachy v. State, 91 Texas Crim. Rep., 405 , 239 S. W. Rep., 979; Brown v. State, 92 Texas Crim. Rep., 147 , 242 S. W. Rep., 218 ; Phillips v. State, 92 Texas Crim. Rep., 317 , 244 S. W. Rep., 146 ; Wimberly v.

Green v. State

155 Tex. Crim. 43 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Jun 14, 1950

However in Schlesinger v. State, 121 Tex. Cr. R. 517 , 50 S.W. 2d 319 , Spears v. State, Anderson v. State and Quinn v. … We desire, in passing, to re-affirm what was said in the Quinn case regarding the use of forms such as in Brown v. State, 57 Tex. Cr. R. 570 , 124 S.W. 101 , and in Oates v. State, 67 Tex. Cr.

Browning v. State

451 S.W.2d 234 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Jan 14, 1970

451 S.W.2d 234 (1970) Leroy BROWNING, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee. No. 42486. Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas. January 14, 1970. Rehearing Denied March 11, 1970. J. K. … Russell v.

Herrera v. State

561 S.W.2d 175 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Jan 25, 1978

While the ‘mere evidence’ rule was followed by this court for a time, recent cases have followed the reasoning of the United States Supreme Court in Warden, Maryland Penitentiary v. Hayden, supra, e. g., Brown v. … Oubre v. State, supra; Phenix v. State, supra; Haynes v. State, supra. 2 The appellants’ first contention is overruled.

Wilson v. State

185 S.W.3d 481 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Mar 1, 2006

If one parent passes a gene for brown eyes, the probability is high that the child’s eyes will not be blue. … If you are Japanese, there is close to a one hundred percent probability that you will have dark hair and brown eyes.

Randolph v. State

493 S.W.2d 869 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · May 1, 1973

See Hill v. State, 429 S.W.2d 481 (Tex.Cr.App.1968). … Lacefield v.

Hampton v. State

511 S.W.2d 1 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Jul 2, 1974

Judge Odom, in the authoritative case of Brown v. … In Holcomb v.