Legal Opinion

Ex Parte Bass Mullins

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided October 22, 1924No. 9058PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MORROW, Presiding Judge.

— Relator was charged by indictment of rape by force and appeals from an order of the district judge refusing to grant him bail.

The prosecutrix, the relator and a number of other witnesses testified.

A recital of the facts is not deemed desirable.. A careful reading of them leads us to the conclusion that proof of a capital offense is not evident. The prosecutrix affirms. and the relator denies the commission of the offense. The testimony of the prosecutrix is in conflict with that of other witnesses upon collateral matters. The report of the alleged offense or outcry…

2Cited by3 opinions

  1. Ex Parte HillCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1927
  2. Ex Parte KingCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1934
  3. State Ex Rel. Holloway v. JoynerTennessee Supreme Court · 1938

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