Legal Opinion

Gonzales v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided November 1, 1961No. 33749PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MORRISON, Judge.

The offense is murder; the punishment, 50 years.

The statement of facts reflects that Herman L. Curtis was killed when two .22 caliber rifle bullets were fired into his chest while he was operating a service station.

Appellant’s confession was introduced into evidence by the state which recites that on the date in question he drove his car to the home of Alfred and Ramon Gonzales; that Alfred asked him to take them to a filling station and he replied that he would; that Alfred went into the house and came out with a .22 caliber automatic rifle; that he asked what Alfred was…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. White v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1950
  2. Hill v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1938
  3. Anderson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1913
  4. Querner v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1934
  5. Stubblefield v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1960

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Barron v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
  2. State v. ShonHawaii Supreme Court · 1963
  3. Flores v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973
  4. Rudy Gonzales v. Dr. George J. Beto, Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
  5. Stevens v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1971

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