Legal Opinion

Alamo v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided February 5, 1947No. 23571PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DAVIDSON, Judge.

Theft from the person is the offense; the punishment, two years in the penitentiary.

The injured party was positive in her identification of the appellant as the person who suddenly grabbed, or, as she says, • “snatched” her purse containing $20.00 in money, as she was walking near her home at night.

Appellant did not testify. The defense of alibi was presented.

The facts are sufficient to support the jury’s finding.

The only bills of exception appearing in the record complain *181of argument of State’s counsel. In none of these is it disclosed or stated that the argument complained…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Sanchez v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1944
  2. Cavazos v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1945

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Sharp v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1948
  2. Slack v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1948
  3. Sanders v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1947
  4. Stovall v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1949

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