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

  1. Pena v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1939
  2. Fowler v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1962
  3. Simmons v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1951

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Clinard v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977
  2. Thompson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1984
  3. Etchieson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1962
  4. Moncrief v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1984
  5. Floyd Blackburn v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)1991

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