Legal Opinion

Young v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided February 11, 1931No. 13976PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MORROW, Presiding Judge.

— The offense is murder; penalty assessed at confinement in the penitentiary for a period of fifty years.

The evidence is such as to show that Johnnie W. Bradshaw was murdered, and that Homer Edwards and the appellant were present at the time the offense was committed. Appellant claims that Edwards committed the offense and that he (appellant) was merely present and took no part in it. The homicide occurred on April 9, 1930. The appellant had twice been adjudged a lunatic, first in February, 1929, and again in January, 1930. Judgments, regular on their face, showing…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Yantis v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1923
  2. Witty v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1913
  3. Davidson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1928

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Glover v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1934
  2. Kizer v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1936
  3. Morrow v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1949
  4. Untitled Texas Attorney General Opinion, Texas Attorney General Reports1940

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