Legal Opinion

English v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided March 23, 1960No. 31766PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MORRISON, Presiding Judge.

The offense is murder; the punishment, 10 years.

It is undisputed that appellant shot and killed the deceased. Appellant’s plea of self defense was rejected by the jury, and we find the evidence sufficient to support their veridct. The question of the competency of the witness Lue Bertha Russell appears to have been waived when she was permitted to testify with no objection as to competency. Parris v. State, 320 S.W. 2d 853.

Appellant’s complaint as to argument cannot be appraised because not properly before us in a bill of exception. Appellant submitted his bill to…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Wortham v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1960
  2. Willie v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1960
  3. Parrish v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1959

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Carr v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972
  2. Crain v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1964
  3. Griffin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974
  4. Williams v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1966
  5. Moats v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1966

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