Legal Opinion

Ex Parte Cunningham

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided June 19, 1929No. 12785Published

The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the Court

MARTIN, Judge.

— Appellant was indicted for the murder of Charlie Morris. Being refused bail, he sued out a writ of habeas corpus before the District Court of Angelina County, and said Court, after hearing evidence, remanded relator without bail, from which judgment he appeals to this Court.

Without analyzing the testimony, suffice it to say that the State’s evidence on the hearing made out a case which fully supported the action of the trial court in refusing bail. Appellant introduced his father and sister who testified to circumstances raising the issue of self-defense. His father was…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Ex Parte JonesCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1893
  2. Ex parte SmithCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1887
  3. Walker v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1923
  4. Ex Parte Jones PolkCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1925
  5. Ex Parte RossCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1923

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