Legal Opinion

Stribling v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided November 5, 1919No. 5497PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Appeal from Hopkins County Court, T. J. Tucker, Judge. Mark Stribling was convicted of disturbing the peace, and he appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtMorrow, J.

The appellant was charged by information with offense of disturbing the peace. The allegation is as follows:

“On or about the 8th day of March, A. D. 1919, in the county and state aforesaid, did go into and near a certain private residence, to wit, the private- residence of Maxie Portwood, and did then and there unlawfully use loud and vociferous language, and did curse and swear, and use vulgar, obscene, and indecent language, in a manner calculated to disturb the inhabitants of said private residence, against the peace and dignity of the state.”

This information is supported by a complaint…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. McLean and Barnett v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1894
  2. Overton v. StateTexas Supreme Court · 1875
  3. Boyd v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1894
  4. Baxter v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1895
  5. Knapp v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1908

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Jernigan v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1983

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