Legal Opinion

McKenzie v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided December 17, 1969No. 42413PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

DOUGLAS, Judge.

The conviction is for robbery by assault; the punishment, life.

The record shows that appellant and two others, armed with pistols, robbed Hiram Williams, the manager of a grocery store, of more than $1,000. The complainant and two other witnesses identified appellant as one of the robbers. The evidence is sufficient to support the conviction.

Appellant testified that he was in Alabama the day of the robbery. The jury chose not to believe him.

Appellant contends that he was denied a speedy trial.

The offense was alleged to have been committed October 13, 1964; the indictment…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Klopfer v. North CarolinaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Harrington v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1968
  3. William J. Sanders and Joseph Russell Buschkotter v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
  4. Platt v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1966
  5. Dagley v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1965

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Ex Parte McKenzieCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973
  2. Courtney v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1971
  3. Hendrix v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1971
  4. Villareal v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1971
  5. Simmons v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1970

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