Legal Opinion

Edwards v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided February 15, 1950No. 24653PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WOODLEY, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of the offense of rape, and his punishment assessed at death.

Appellant has filed no brief.

There are no bills of exception in the record, and no exceptions to the court’s charge.

The indictment appears to be regular in form.

Appellant filed a motion for new trial contending that the evidence was insufficient, and complaining that the trial court denied his motions for continuance.

No question is before this court in regard to the matter of continuance in the absence of a proper bill of exception. See Nelson v. State, 1 Tex. App. 41, 44. An examination of…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Walker v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1942

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. McFarland v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1950
  2. Bessard v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1951

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