Legal Opinion

Stone v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided June 19, 1974No. 48283PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

CHADICK, Commissioner.

This is an appeal from a murder with malice conviction. Punishment of twenty-six years’ confinement was assessed in a jury trial.

It is first urged that argument by the prosecutor that he would not prosecute an innocent man constituted reversible error. Appellant’s counsel objected to such argument and moved that the jury be instructed to disregard it. The objection was sustained and the instruction given. No ruling adverse to the appellant was made. All relief requested was given. The record presents nothing for appellate review. Burks v. State, 432 S.W.2d 925…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Vineyard v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1923
  2. Burks v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1968
  3. Lopez v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972
  4. De Vault v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1953
  5. Terry v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Emanus v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1975
  2. Vernon Frank Stone v. W. J. Estelle, Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
  3. Rasberry v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976
  4. Baldridge v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976
  5. Nordyke v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1984

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