Legal Opinion

King v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided January 23, 1935No. 17178PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LATTIMORE, Judge.

Conviction for assault to rob; punishment, two years in the penitentiary.

The record is devoid of any bills of exception. The facts are in a condition of conflict. The State’s testimony, if believed by the jury, unquestionably made out a case of assault with intent to rob. The testimony for the appellant amounted to a denial of the State’s case, and an effort to prove an alibi. The reconciliation of conflicts in testimony is a matter for the jury. The testimony of the State witnesses, if true, made out a complete case. The use of the word “attempt” in the indictment instead of…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Atkinson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1895
  2. Runnells v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1895

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. McCutcheon v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1962
  2. Ex Parte BaileyCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980
  3. Ex Parte BaileyCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980

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