Legal Opinion

Hayes v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided February 8, 1956No. 27997Published

1Opinion

ON appellant’s motion for rehearing

DICE, Judge.

Appellant insists that we erred in holding that under the testimony a charge on circumstantial evidence was not required.

A charge on circumstantial evidence is necessary only when the state’s case depends entirely upon circumstances for a conviction. Oakley v. State, 152 Tex. Or. R. 361, 214 S. W. (2d) 298; and Myers v. State, 159 Tex. Cr. R. 347, 263 S.W. (2d) 564.

*664Under the record, we remain convinced that the state’s proof of appellant’s intoxication did not depend upon circumstantial evidence and a charge thereon was not required. The…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Richardson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1928
  2. Oakley v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1948
  3. Myers v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1953

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