Legal Opinion

Goodwin v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided June 4, 1913PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the CourtPrendergast, J.

From a conviction of appellant of adultery and a fine of $100 imposed she appeals.

The evidence was sufficient to sustain the conviction, gome time before the prosecution the grand jury indicted appellant and one R. P. Butler jointly for living in adultery. Prior to Butler’s trial, appellant made a trade with the prosecuting officer that, if he would dismiss said case against her, she would testify fully on the trial of Butler. The state thereupon and before Butler’s trial dismissed the case against her. When Butler was tried, “she went back” on her agreement, and refused to testify against…

2Cases cited37 opinions

  1. Conger v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1911
  2. James v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1911
  3. Moore v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1897
  4. Willis v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1895
  5. Brown v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1898

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Wilson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1933

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