Legal Opinion

Howard v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided February 21, 1917No. 4332PublishedCited by 35 opinions

The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the Court

DAVIDSOH, Presiding Judge.

Appellant was convicted of murder, his punishment being assessed at five years confinement in the penitentiary.

The questions with reference to the continuance and argument of prosecuting officer will not be discussed further than to say that upon another trial the attendance of the witnesses may be secured, and in regard to the argument, that will not occur again. We would feel inclined to reverse the case for these reasons, but under the view taken on the other question, those are not further mentioned.

As the facts attending the homicide had nothing to do with the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Slaughter v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1897
  2. Martin v. StateTexas Supreme Court · 1874
  3. Arthur v. StateTexas Supreme Court · 1848
  4. Bawcom v. StateTexas Supreme Court · 1874
  5. Burch v. StateTexas Supreme Court · 1875

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3Cited by35 opinions

  1. White v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1981
  2. State v. HollmanSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1958
  3. People v. MoonIllinois Supreme Court · 2022
  4. McClure v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1925
  5. Hollis v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1981

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