Case law

Menefee v. State

50 Tex. Crim. 249 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Jun 25, 1906

We take it that under this character of testimony, appellant sought to justify himself for killing Brown, because of previous threats made against him by Brown, and the demonstration as if to execute said threats. … Russell v. State, 11 Texas Crim. App., 288; Rhea v. State, 37 Texas Crim. Rep., 138 ; Sims v. State, 38 Texas Crim. Rep., 642 .

Green v. State

615 S.W.2d 700 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · May 27, 1981

In Brown v. … New York and Brown v.

Naill v. State

59 Tex. Crim. 484 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Jun 1, 1910

In the case of United States v. … As was said in the case of Ellison v. Stevenson, supra, quoting from an English case, Horton v.

Watts v. State

143 Tex. Crim. 303 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Feb 4, 1942

See Westbrook v. State, 23 Tex. Cr. App. 401; Gibbons v. State, 36 Tex. Cr. R. 469 . … In the case of Meredith v. State, 164 S.

Jennings v. State

367 S.W.2d 670 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Mar 13, 1963

Franklin v. State, 147 Tex.Cr.R. 636 , 183 S.W.2d 573 , and cases there cited. Reliance is had upon Lee v. State, Tex.Cr.App., 214 S.W.2d 619 , which we had occasion to distinguish in Brothers v. State, supra. … We have concluded that the aid which appellant gave his son by grabbing Brown by both arms and getting him off balance so that Brown’s stomach would be vulnerable to his son’s attack was sufficient to take this case out of

Goodwin v. State

167 Tex. Crim. 485 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Jan 21, 1959

Kahanek v. State, 83 Texas Cr. Rep. 19 , 201 S.W. 994 ; Malone v. State, 135 Texas Cr. Rep. 169 , 117 S.W. 2d 779 . In swindling cases the false pretense must be proved as *487 alleged. … King v. State, 158 Texas Cr. Rep. 98 , 253 S.W. 2d 434 ; Branch’s Ann. P.C., 2d Ed., Sec. 2827.

Parrish v. State

134 Tex. Crim. 187 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Jan 26, 1938

See Hart v. State, 15 Tex. Crim. 202 (227); Goodman v. State, 47 Tex. Crim. 388 ; Somerville v. State, 6 Tex.Crim. Rep.. … See Blakeley v. State, 7 S.W. 233 ; Littles v. State, 111 Tex.Crim. Rep.; 14 S.W.2d 853 ; Mosely v. State, 67 S.W. 103 ; Turner v. State, 37 S.W.2d 747 .

Payne v. State

11 S.W.3d 231 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Feb 9, 2000

Cain v. State, 947 S.W.2d 262, 264 (Tex.Crim.App.1997) (footnote omitted). … See Brown v. State, 955 S.W.2d 276, 280 (Tex.Crim.App.1997). 1 Based on Brown , appellant maintains that a harm analysis in these circumstances is implicit in the error analysis.

Stickney v. State

169 Tex. Crim. 533 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Jan 20, 1960

In Brown v. State of Mississippi, 297 U.S. 278 , 56 S.Ct. 461 , 80 L.Ed. 682 , counsel was appointed to defend Brown and his coindictee one day, and the trial was held the following day. … In Brown, there was evidence of physical brutality. In the case at bar, there was none. In Brown, the accuseds were illiterate members of the Negro race.

Singleton v. State

57 Tex. Crim. 560 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Dec 8, 1909

The charge approved in *567 the case of Leslie v. State, 49 S. W. Rep., 73 , is more full and complete than the one here complained of. See also Fulcher v. State, 28 Texas Crim. App., 465; Anderson v. … Friday v. State, 79 S. W. Rep., 815 . 6. Finally it is urged that the verdict of the jury is contrary to and unsupported by the testimony.

Mathis v. State

67 S.W.3d 918 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Feb 13, 2002

Lentsch rented rooms to Travis Brown and Daniel Hibbard. Brown and appellant were in Brown’s room. While Lester, Al-maguer and Hibbard sat in Lentseh’s room, Lentsch went into the kitchen. … Appellant claimed he shot Brown in self-defense after Brown had threatened to shoot him. 2 He claimed that he shot the others because he panicked after shooting Brown.

Carter v. State

61 Tex. Crim. 609 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Mar 22, 1911

Reeves v. State, 51 Texas Crim. Rep., 604 ; Forcy v. State, 131 S. W. Rep., 585 . 2. In his motion for new trial defendant complains of the admissibility of the testimony of the witness Whaley. … Brown, and signed that name to a check, and obtained goods and money in that name. Johnson v. State, 35 Texas Crim. Rep., 272 ; Davis v. State, 34 Texas Crim. Rep., 117 ; Brewer v. State, 32 Texas Crim. Rep., 75 .

Wynn v. State

864 S.W.2d 539 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Nov 3, 1993

Appellant next contends the disposition of the instant case is controlled by our decision in Brown v. State, 828 S.W.2d 762 (Tex.Cr.App.1991). … See, Ward v. State, 829 S.W.2d 787 (Tex.Cr.App.1992); and, Brown v. State, 848 S.W.2d 709 (Tex.App.—Dallas 1992) (opinion on remand).

Collins v. State

95 Tex. Crim. 405 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Jun 6, 1923

We are of opinion the case upon this point falls within the principle announced in Brown v. State 13 Texas Crim. App. 59; Clark v. State, 29 Tex. Crim. App., 437; Heskew v. State, 14 Tex. Crim. App., 606. . … Rep., 664 ; Brown v. State, 42 Texas Crim. Rep., 176 , 58 S. W. Rep., 131 . The judgment is reversed and the cause remanded. Reversed and remanded.

Collins v. State

92 Tex. Crim. 388 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Jun 21, 1922

Dowdy v. State, 64 S. W. Rep., 253 ; Goodwyn v. State, 64 S. W. Rep., 251 . The description of the property embezzled as ten dollars in money, is sufficient. Taylor v. State, 29 Texas Crim. App., 499; Hamer v. … Brown, that the obligation upon him be to return to Brown or to anyone else the identical money received by him from Brown.

State v. Garcia-Cantu, Candelario

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · May 7, 2008

In Florida v. Bostick, Broward County narcotics agents boarded  GARCIA-CANTU DISSENT—2 a bus that was on a stopover in Ft. … Because the majority holds otherwise, I dissent. 17 Id. at 679. 18 Brown v. Allen, 344 U.S. 443, 540 (1953) (Jackson, J., concurring in result).

Filpot v. State

114 Tex. Crim. 278 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Mar 12, 1930

McPherson v. State, 300 S. W. 936 ; Weddle v. State, 16 S. W. (2d) 244 ; Glenniwinkel v. State, 21 S. W. (2d) 514 . … He was not seen in the automobile, but, according to his testimony, Brown was in possession of the car at the time the officers made the *280 search. Ward v. State, 272 S. W. 797 ; Bookout v. State, 255 S. W. 441 .

Easley v. State

472 S.W.2d 128 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Nov 2, 1971

Witness Browne testified that the certified mail stamp had been scratched out and the envelope came to him by regular mail. The State cites McAllister v. … See Baker v. State, Tex. Cr.App., 399 S.W.2d 561 . In Wright v. State, Tex.Cr.App., 420 S.

Taylor v. State

62 Tex. Crim. 611 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Mar 15, 1911

When the allegation is that the property was taken without the consent of Brown and without the consent of Carr, no additional allegation as to want of consent is necessary. Williams v. State, 19 Texas Crim. App., 276. … This question is fully discussed in Littleton v. State, 20 Texas Crim. App., 168, and in Bailey v. State, 18 Texas Crim. App., 426.

Dorsey v. State

450 S.W.2d 332 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Dec 3, 1969

Brown having defeated him. … V, Sec. 1-a, Constitution of Texas (added Nov. 2, 1948, amended Nov. 2, 1965), Art. 6228a, Sec. 2, and Art. 200a V.A.T.S.