Case law

Hamilton v. State

83 Tex. Crim. 90 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Feb 27, 1918

This court, in Brown v. State, 56 Texas Crim. Rep., 389 , indicates that under such circumstances the threat should be rejected, citing McLain’s Crim. … In State v. Barnwell, 80 N.

Hill v. State

827 S.W.2d 860 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Jan 8, 1992

v. … Brown’s trial occurred prior to the effective date of article 35.261 and, therefore, Henry was applicable to his trial.

Collins v. State

171 Tex. Crim. 585 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Oct 2, 1961

R. 302 , 268 S.W. 2d 661 ; Gallegos v. Nebraska, 342 U. S. 55 ; Brown v. Allen, 344 U. S. 443 ; Stein v. New York, 346 U. S. 156 ; Lyons v. Oklahoma, 322 U. S. 596 ; Townsend v. Burke, 334 U. S. 736 , and Stroble v. … In Ward v. State of Texas, 316 U. S. 547 , 86 L.

Tibbetts v. State

494 S.W.2d 552 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · May 16, 1973

In Alexander v. … Bryant v. State, 423 S.W.2d 320 (Tex.Cr.App.1968); Acuff v. State, 433 S.W.2d 902 (Tex.Cr.App.1968); Garcia v. State, 454 S.W.2d 400 (Tex.Cr.App.1970), and Brown v. State, 475 S.W.2d 938 (Tex.Cr.App.1972).

Craig v. State

478 S.W.2d 86 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Mar 29, 1972

Lee v. State, 169 Tex.Cr.R. 300 , 334 S.W.2d 289 (1960); Maddox v. State, 163 Tex.Cr.R. 5 , 288 S.W. 2d 780 (1956); Jackson v. … After getting the car extracted from the ditch, the appellant forced the prosecutrix to cross a fence and caused her to get on a board and had sexual intercourse with her.

Olson v. State

484 S.W.2d 756 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Nov 26, 1969

The opinion of the court began by quoting Brown v. State, supra, to the effect that where taken under proper conditions "... with the consent of one whose state of sobriety is questioned ... … Id. at 488. [48] While the language of Brown was most persuasive, the case was not actually in point since Brown consented to the test and his conviction was reversed because the prosecution failed to establish a sufficient

Knapp v. State

504 S.W.2d 421 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Jul 3, 1973

Finley v. State, Tex.Cr.App., 440 S.W.2d 849 , and cases there cited. … See Brown v. State, Tex.Cr.App., 477 S.W.2d 617 ; and Hart v. State, Tex.Cr.App., 447 S.W.2d 944 . Finding no reversible error, the judgment is affirmed. . The sum is variously referred to as $10,400 and $10,500. .

McCann v. State

606 S.W.2d 897 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Oct 22, 1980

Thus the corpus delicti of conspiracy is the agreement and an overt act in furtherance thereof; see Brown v. State, 576 S.W.2d 36, 42 (Tex.Cr.App.1979). … In Landers v.

Clark v. State

120 Tex. Crim. 326 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Jan 27, 1932

Miller v. State, 112 Texas Crim. Rep., 606 , 18 S. W. (2d) 632 ; Burns v. State, 12 Texas App., 269; Coleman v. State, 108 Texas Crim. Rep., 323 , 300 S. W., 59 ; Runnels v. State, 101 Texas Crim. Rep., 434 , 276 S. … West v. State, 2 Texas App., 209; Duval v. State, 8 Texas App., 370; White v. State, 10 Texas App., 167; Ferguson v. State, 66 Texas Crim. Rep., 426 , 147 S. W., 239 ; Green v. State, 66 Texas Crim. Rep., 446 , 147 S.

Johnson v. State

91 Tex. Crim. 582 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Dec 14, 1922

Rep., 687 , and in Brown v. … In this we believe we were in error, having reached the conclusion in Brown v. State (supra) that appellant had no right upon the issue of his general reputation to show that he had never been arrested.

Bell v. State

546 S.W.2d 614 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Feb 16, 1977

*615 OPINION BROWN, Commissioner. This is an appeal from a conviction for rape under the provisions of the former Penal Code, Article 1183, Vernon’s Ann.P.C. … See Moore v. Commonwealth, 523 S.W.2d 635 (Ky.Ct.App.1975). The Phillips case and the subsequent cases of Esquivel v. State, 506 S.W.2d 613 (Tex.Cr.App.1974) and Banks v.

Schaffer v. State

777 S.W.2d 111 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Sep 20, 1989

The State cites: Black v. State, 503 S.W.2d 554 (Tex.Cr.App.1974); Johnson v. State, 379 S.W.2d 329 (Tex.Cr.App.1964); Locke v. State, 169 Tex.Crim. 361 , 334 S.W.2d 292 (1960); and Lufkin v. … See also United States v. Brown, 767 F.2d 1078, 1083 (4th Cir.1985); Harris v. Wainwright, 760 F.2d 1148, 1151 (11th Cir.1985); United States v. Hernandez, 750 F.2d 1256, 1257-58 (5th Cir.1985).

Lynch v. State

150 Tex. Crim. 236 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Mar 5, 1947

See Brown v. State, 136 Tex. Cr. R. 61 , 124 S. W. (2d) 124 , and McFarland v. State, 110 Tex. Cr. R. 101 , 7 S. W. (2d) 955 . Appellant’s defense hereto was that C. B. … W. 464 ; Tucker v. State, 103 Tex. Cr. R. 598 , 281 S. W. 869 ; House v. State, 127 Tex. Cr. R. 308 , 76 S. W. (2d) 511 ; Shannon v. State; 115 Tex. Cr. R. 249 , 30 S. W. (2d) 331 , (opinion on rehearing) ; Wheeler v.

Stephens v. State

717 S.W.2d 338 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Jun 11, 1986

.; Aguilar v. State, 682 S.W.2d 556 (Tex.Cr.App.1985). … See, Blockburger v. United States, 284 U.S. 299 , 52 S.Ct. 180 , 76 L.Ed. 306 (1932); Brown v. Ohio, 432 U.S. 161 , 97 S.Ct. 2221 , 55 L.Ed.2d 187 (1977). This Court has just acquitted the appellant.

Cox v. State

160 Tex. Crim. 162 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Mar 24, 1954

Inspector Sparks of the Texas Liquor Control Board testified that on the day in question, in company with other officers and armed with a search wararnt, which he had lost prior to the trial, he arrived at appellant’s rural … Appellant relies upon Glenniwinkel v. State, 114 Texas Cr. Rep. 188 , 21 S.W. 2d 514 . In that case there was no evidence that the warrant had been dated or signed by the magistrate.

Peters v. State

142 Tex. Crim. 146 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Feb 12, 1941

The evidence shows that under a search warrant an inspector of the Liquor Control Board, in company with the sheriff’s department, appeared at the appellant’s residence and exhibited their warrant, appellant not being present … In the case of Alexander v. State, 82 S.

Turner v. State

93 Tex. Crim. 104 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Dec 13, 1922

Bateson v. State, 46 Texas Crim. Rep., 46 ; Coleman v. State, 49 Texas Crim. Rep., 357 ; Tardy v. State, 47 Texas Crim. Rep., 444 ; Best v. State, 61 Texas Crim. Rep., 554 ; Sanders v. State, 85 S. W. … Rep., 712 ; Brown v. State, 85 Texas Crim. Rep., 493 ; Dugan v. State, 86 Texas Crim. Rep., 130 ; Mickle v. State, 88 Texas Crim. Rep., 405 , 227 S. W. Rep., 491 .

Haywood v. State

507 S.W.2d 756 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Apr 10, 1974

At the time the appellant was wearing a wide brim black hat, brown jacket and maroon shirt and gray-green striped pants. The appellant did not have any acne scars. … Howard v. State, 505 S.W.2d 306 (Tex.Cr.App.); Zanders v. State, 480 S.W.2d 708 (Tex.Cr.App.1972); Jackson v. State, 506 S.W.2d 620 (Tex.Cr.App.1974).

Ex Parte Johnny George

152 Tex. Crim. 465 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Oct 6, 1948

Bachtel v. Wilson, 204 U. S. 36, 41 , 27 S. Ct. 243 , 51 L. Ed. 357, 359 ; Louisville & N. R. Co. v. Melton, 218 U. S. 36 , 30 S. Ct. 676 , 54 L. Ed. 921 (47 L. R. A., N. S. 84); Ozan Lumber Co. v. Union County Nat. … Ed. 195, 197 ; Munn v. Illinois, 94 U. S. 113 , 24 L. Ed. 77, 86 ; Henderson Bridge Co. v. Henderson, 173 U. S. 592, 615 , 19 S. Ct. 553 , 43 L. Ed. 823, 831 .” ' See, also, 9 Tex.

Reed v. State

744 S.W.2d 112 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Jan 20, 1988

Washburn v. State, 318 S.W.2d 627, 634 (Tex.Cr.App.1958); Brown v. State, 561 S.W.2d 484 (Tex.Cr.App.1978). The corroborative evidence may be circumstantial or direct. 23 C.J.S., Crim. Law, § 812(3), p. 107; Brown v. … Duff-Smith v. State, 685 S.W.2d 26 (Tex.Cr.App.1985). In Brown v.