Legal Opinion

McMorries v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided April 20, 1955No. 27522PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BELCHER, Judge.

This conviction is for the offense of felony theft by false pretext; the punishment, five years in the penitentiary.

The trial was had in Nolan County on a change of venue from Martin County.

The state’s evidence shows that on May 26, 1954, appellant was county judge of Martin County and had been serving continuously as such officer since January 1, 1949; that as county judge he was also ex officio county school superintendent during the same period of time, and that the resigned as such officer on June 6, 1954.

It was shown that the Grady Independent School District No. 905,…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Sherman v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1933
  2. Wimer v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1932
  3. White v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1933
  4. Conner v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1937
  5. Berdell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1920

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Cameron v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1966
  2. In re Hearings Before Committee on Banking & Currency of United States SenateDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1956
  3. Powell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977
  4. Ex Parte Balderrama, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2006
  5. Ex Parte Tammy Balderrama, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2006

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