Legal Opinion

Overstreet v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided October 23, 1912No. 1893PublishedCited by 14 opinions

The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the Court

DAVIDSON, Presiding Judge.

—Appellant was convicted of burglary, his punishment being assessed at two years confinement in the penitentiary.

The theory of the State was that appellant and Brazill, acting together, entered on different occasions two houses, the one set out in this indictment being the residence of E. L. Taylor. A bill of exceptions was reserved to the admission of the confession signed by appellant and witnessed by Pat M. Neff and Lee Huff. The following portion of the confession is urged as being not in compliance with the law: “I, Carey Overstreet, being advised by the county…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Henzen v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1911

3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Anders v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1968
  2. Garcia v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1921
  3. Sims v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1922
  4. Robinson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1941
  5. Gallaher v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1933

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