Legal Opinion

Ridyolph v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided January 5, 1977No. 53109PublishedCited by 56 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

ONION, Presiding Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for murder with malice under the former Penal Code where the jury assessed punishment at ninety-nine (99) years. The ease was tried in Harris County following a change of venue from Nueces County. A previous conviction was reversed in Ridyolph v. State, 503 S.W.2d 276 (Tex.Cr.App.1973), for the suppression of evidence.

Appellant attacks the admissibility of his confession, complains of the admission of certain evidence, urges error as to the failure to charge on the law of circumstantial evidence, as well as the failure to give…

Also in this document: Dissent.

2Cases cited31 opinions

  1. Sloan v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974
  2. Pennington v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1961
  3. Hogan v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973
  4. Hurd v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974
  5. Banks v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1919

26 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by56 opinions

  1. Dinkins v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1995
  2. Bell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986
  3. Hankins v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1983
  4. Luck v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979
  5. Bates v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979

51 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API