Legal Opinion
Xanthull v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided June 27, 1962No. 34740PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McDONALD, Judge.
The offense is burglary; the punishment, confinement in the penitentiary for a term of six years.
We shall not set forth the facts of the case in detail but will relate only those necessary to our disposition of this appeal.
Upon cross-examination of the defendant by state’s counsel, the following testimony was elicited:
“Q. How long would it take you to do five years doing good time in Huntsville State Pen__________________?
“(Counsel for defendant) : Now, Your Honor, we object to that.
“The Court: Overruled. How long would it take? A. You can figure three-fifths of the time,…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Pena v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1939
- Fowler v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1962
- Simmons v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1951
3Cited by9 opinions
- Clinard v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977
- Thompson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1984
- Etchieson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1962
- Moncrief v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1984
- Floyd Blackburn v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)1991
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