Sowells v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the Court
MORROW, Presiding Judge.
The offense is bribery; punishment fixed at confinement in the penitentiary for a period of two years.
Patton for the State testified that he was a constable; that one Wesley Tucker had been running a place which had been closed up; that appellant called the witness aside and said that he wanted to open up the place which Tucker had been operating. The witness told him that it might be opened provided it was conducted properly, but that nothing else would be tolerated. Appellant said: “I can make you some money, and make some money for myself.” The witness replied:…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Minter v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1913
- Commonwealth v. MurrayMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1883
- Davis v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1913
- Chitister v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1894
- Smith v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1921
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- Brady v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1933
- Fuller v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1931
- Brower v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1941
- Faggett v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1932
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