Legal Opinion

Broussard v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided November 7, 1962No. 34931PublishedCited by 34 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WOODLEY, Presiding Judge.

The offense is burglary; the punishment, enhanced under Art. 63 P.C. by two prior convictions for felonies less than capital, life.

The undisputed evidence shows that appellant and one Clyde Sewell were discovered at night in a barber shop, the door of which had been pried open.

The doors to a metal cabinet in the building were open and some shoes, electric clippers and scissors were lying on the floor. Also a large screwdriver was found on the floor.

The owner testified that the articles found on the floor were not there when he locked his place of business; that the…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Robinson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1956
  2. Handy v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1954
  3. Spencer v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1957
  4. Roberts v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1957
  5. Davis v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1959

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3Cited by34 opinions

  1. Beck v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986
  2. Graham v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1968
  3. Acosta v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1966
  4. Denham v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1968
  5. Capuchino v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1965

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