Legal Opinion

Chambers v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided June 17, 1964No. 37066PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WOODLEY, Presiding Judge.

The offense is the unlawful possession of marijuana; the punishment, 7 years

No statement of facts showing the evidence adduced before the jury is found in the record and there are no formal bills of exception and no written objections relating to the court’s charge.

In his amended motion for new trial filed October 30, 1963, appellant complains of the overruling of his motion for mistrial, his complaint being that the trial judge amended his charge during the argument of appellant’s counsel and in connection therewith stated that counsel had misquoted the charge.

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2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Holt v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1898
  2. Nowlin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1915
  3. Thomas v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1961
  4. Hart v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1961

3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Smith v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1995
  2. Bordman v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2001
  3. Moore v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1993
  4. Gaines v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1986
  5. King v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1964

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