Legal Opinion

Howell v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided October 5, 1927No. 11021PublishedCited by 10 opinions

The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the Court

MORROW, Presiding Judge.

The offense is burglary; punishment fixed at confinement in the penitentiary for a period of two years.

J. F. Garrison owned a camp house on the shore of Lake Worth. It was kept closed and locked, but was used by Garrison for week-end vacations. While it was owned and possessed by him it was entered by force by someone in November. A number of articles were stolen. Part of the property, namely, the rug and floor pillows, were obtained from the abode of the appellant and were produced in court and identified by Garrison.

Appellant testified in his own behalf and…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Cameron v. StateTexas Supreme Court · 1876
  2. Majors v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1925

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Randolph v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1931
  2. Rubio v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1932
  3. Crawford v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1935
  4. Chisum v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1932
  5. Andrews v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1944

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