Case law

Hankins, Terry Lee

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Apr 21, 2004

Parole board consideration Appellant wanted to inform the prospective jurors that two-thirds of the members of the parole board must vote in favor of releasing an inmate on parole, after first receiving a copy of a report … (citing Brown v. Illinois , 422 U.S. 590 (1975)).

Perkinson v. State

170 Tex. Crim. 224 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Nov 9, 1960

They cut the telephone wire and forced Brown into the rest room and closed the door. After getting out of the rest room, Brown saw the appellant and the man leaving in an automobile. … Smith v. State, 166 Tex. Cr. Rep. 294, 313 SW 2d 291 . The judgment is affirmed. Opinion approved by the Court.

Anders v. State

426 S.W.2d 228 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Feb 28, 1968

Our holding to the contrary is consistent with both the majority and dissenting opinions in the recent cases of Charles v. State, Tex.Cr.App., 424 S.W.2d 909 , and Torres v. State, Tex.Cr.App., 422 S.W.2d 741 . … Jenkins v. State, 60 Tex.Cr.R. 236 , 131 S.W. 542 ; Overstreet v. State, 67 Tex.Cr.R. 565 , 150 S.W. 630 ; La Fell v. State, 69 Tex.Cr.R. 307 , 153 S.W. 884 ; Grice v. State, 115 Tex.Cr.R. 64 , 29 S.W.2d 793 .

Parks v. State

145 Tex. Crim. 150 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Dec 9, 1942

Brown that perhaps he could sell some of the produce at San Antonio j and asked Mr. Brown to permit him to take a truck load there. > /Mr. … We think that the case of Nichols v. State, 109 S. W. (2d) 1057 , sustains the views herein expressed.

Rubio v. State

164 Tex. Crim. 444 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Feb 13, 1957

Reliance is had on Cooper v. State, 162 Texas Cr. Rep. 624 , 288 S.W. 2d 762 . Brown v. State, 162 Texas Cr. Rep. 85 ; 282 S.W. 2d 224 , and Mayes v. State, 162 Texas Cr. … Thomas v. State, 163 Texas Cr. Rep. 308 , 290 S.W. 2d 860 .

Merritt v. State

39 Tex. Crim. 70 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Mar 16, 1898

If, according to appellant’s conception, Brown did belong to the mob, much more, if he were the leader of the same, would it appear that appellant’s act in slaying Brown was the result of his insane delusion. … See Jones v. State, 38 Texas Crim Rep., 87; Gaines v. State, 38 Texas Crim. Rep., 202 , and authorities cited.

Pape v. State

54 Tex. Crim. 462 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Nov 11, 1908

Rep., 595 ; Stokes v. The People, 53 N. Y., 492 ; Keener v. The State, 18 Ga., 194 ; Pritchett v. The State, 22 Ala., 39 ; Campbell v. The State, 16 Ill., 17 ; Cornelius v. The Commonwealth, 15 B. Mon., 539 . … In addition to the authorities already cited, see Reeves v. State, 34 Texas Crim. Rep., 483 ; Pitts v. State, 29 Texas Crim. App., 374; Stapp v. State, 1 Texas Crim. App., 734.

Nunnally v. State

90 Tex. Crim. 233 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Nov 2, 1921

On the contrary, the Browns had it. … Rep. 814 ; Maibaum v. State, 59 Texas Crim. Rep. 386 ; Lockhart v. State, 13 S. W. Rep. 993 ; Johnson v. State, 32 S. W. Rep. 1041 ; Price v. State, 58 S. W. Rep. 83 ; Franklin v. State, 53 Texas Crim.

Humphrey v. State

110 Tex. Crim. 306 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Jun 13, 1928

This hide was shown by the witness Henry Brown to have come from a cow slaughtered on the premises of Jim Brown, there being present at the time appellant, Jim Brown and witness, Henry Brown. … See also Montgomery v. State, 13 Tex. Crim. App. 669; Faulkner v. State, 15 Tex. Crim. App, 117; Hightower v. State, 299 S.

Allen v. City of Corpus Christi

247 S.W.2d 130 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Feb 13, 1952

The following Texas cases, while not directly in point, are very persuasive upon the point under discussion: Brown v. Grant, Tex.Civ.App., 2 S.W.2d 285 ; Meserole v. … Board of Adjustment, City of Dallas, Tex.Civ.App., 172 S.W.2d 528 . Turning to the other jurisdictions we have the California case of Jones v.

Latham v. State

117 Tex. Crim. 362 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Mar 18, 1931

Brown on the night of June 1, 1930. We went to get some whiskey. We got some whiskey from Brown. I did not cut any auto *363 mobile casing belonging to R. L. Brown or anyone else. … Pogue v. State, 12 Texas App., 283; Hogan v. State, 13 Texas App., 319; Hernandez v. State (Texas Crim. App.), 72 S. W., 840 .

Swink v. State

617 S.W.2d 203 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Apr 8, 1981

In Brown v. State, Tex.Cr.App., 475 S.W.2d 938 , the defendant was convicted of murdering his parents. … See Tocher v. State, Tex.Cr.App., 501 S.W.2d 921 ; Brown v. State, supra; Corbett v. State, Tex.Cr.App., 493 S.W.2d 940 .

Dowdy v. State

534 S.W.2d 336 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Mar 24, 1976

Tamez v. State,-S.W.2d-(1976). The rationale underlying the Tamez opinion dictates that a probationer is not deprived of Fifth Amendment rights. In Brown v. … Brown v. Illinois, supra, emphasized that the voluntariness of the statement is the threshold requirement.

Sanders v. State

144 Tex. Crim. 526 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Jun 17, 1942

Brown identified his wheel among those found in the room. Mr. Meachem also identified a wheel which had been stolen from him about the same *528 time Brown’s wheel had been stolen. … We cite only Colley v. State, 140 Tex. Cr. R. 34 , 143 S. W. (2d) 597 ; Wright v. State, 139 Tex. Cr. R. 255 , 139 S. W. (2d) 824 ; Clark v. State, 131 Tex. Cr. R. 1 , 95 S. W. (2d) 1309 ; Kosel v. State, 140 Tex. Cr.

Black v. State

723 S.W.2d 674 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Nov 5, 1986

Govan v. State, 682 S.W.2d 567, 569 (Tex.Cr.App.1985), (emphasis in original). That holding was reaffirmed by a plurality of this Court in Brown v. … Brown, supra; Govan, supra. Cf. Art. 36.19, V.A.C.C.P. (1981); Almanza v.

Carwile v. State

127 Tex. Crim. 358 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Oct 24, 1934

C., sec. 164, cites many authorities, including Kirk v. State, 35 Texas Crim. Rep., 230 , and Brown v. State, 55 Texas Crim. … Rep., 199 ; Cruze v. State, 114 Texas Crim. Rep., 450 ; Dikes v. State, 120 Texas Crim. Rep., 127 ; Carroll v. State, 107 Texas Crim. Rep., 236 ; Scoggin v. State, 117 Texas Crim. Rep., 294 ; Sims v.

Harvey v. State

150 Tex. Crim. 332 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Mar 12, 1947

McPherson, Sr. was called upon by Brown to pay for two bottles of beer and a sandwich. This he declined to do, and reached in his pocket for his knife. Brown reached for his knife and some cursing took place. … Simmons v. State, 19 S. W. (2d) 44 . The question of time is not always a necessary ingredient forming the circumstances, as it may be of such short duration as to be incapable of measurement.

Dean v. State

102 Tex. Crim. 646 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Jan 13, 1926

Brown sustaining such relation to the transaction thereby became an accomplice and the court should so have told the jury. Cate v. State, 272 S. W. Rep. 210 ; Miller v. State, 97 Tex. Crim. Rep. 937; Dawson v. … For the refusal to charge that Brown was *648 an accomplice the case must be reversed. Howard v. State, 233 S. W. Rep. 847 . The judgment is reversed and the cause remanded. Reversed and remanded.

Ex Parte Crisp

661 S.W.2d 944 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Sep 14, 1983

Brown, 54 Tex. 330, 341 (1881); see Day Land & Cattle Co. v. State, 68 Tex. 526 , 4 S.W. 865 (1887). … Texas State Board of Medical Examiners, 158 Tex. 279 , 310 S.W.2d 557, 561 (1958). .

McNew v. State

84 Tex. Crim. 594 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Feb 12, 1919

Johnson v. State, 4 Texas Crim. App., 268; Barrett v. State, 9 Texas Crim. App., 33; Hargrove v. State, 51 S. W. Rep., 1124 ; Luster v. State, 63 Texas Crim. Rep., 541 ; Somerville v. State, 6 Texas Crim. … App., 438; Hudson v. State, 10 Texas Crim. App., 227-228, and cases therein cited; Bailey v. State, 63 Texas Crim. Rep., 586 ; Reyes v. State, 81 Texas Crim. Rep., 588 , 196 S. W. Rep., 532 .