Legal Opinion

Green v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided November 6, 1968No. 41546PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

WOODLEY, Presiding Judge.

The offense is assault with intent to murder with malice; the punishment, enhanced by two prior convictions for a felony less than capital, life.

Two grounds of error are set forth in appellant’s brief.

Ground No. 1 complains that the trial judge abused his discretion in not considering appellant’s challenge for cause to the Juror Opal Dunn, who stated on her voir dire examination that she was the wife of a member of the Texas Department of Public Safety, one of whose chemists was a state’s witness.

The challenge was not made until the jury had been selected and…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Spencer v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Jones v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1967
  3. Ashworth v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1967

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Bullard v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977
  2. Hunnicutt v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976
  3. Benson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973
  4. Gonzales v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1971
  5. Ortegon v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1970

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