Legal Opinion

Adams v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided March 1, 1939No. 20189PublishedCited by 5 opinions

The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the Court

Christian, Judge.

The offense is theft; the punishment, confinement in the penitentiary for three years.

This appeal, is taken from an order of the District Court setting aside a prior order suspending sentence against the appellant and the entry of judgment final sentencing him to the penitentiary for a term of three years.

At a trial had on October 22, 1935, appellant waived a jury and entered a plea of guilty before the court. At the same time he filed an application for a suspended sentence. The trial was had on the same date and appellant’s punishment was assessed at confinement in the…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Williams v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1932

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Thompson v. ThompsonNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1956
  2. Barbour v. ScheidtSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1957
  3. Moats v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1966
  4. Opinion No., Texas Attorney General Reports1981
  5. Untitled Texas Attorney General Opinion, Texas Attorney General Reports1981

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