Legal Opinion

Brothers v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided February 4, 1959No. 30,379PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MORRISON, Presiding Judge.

The offense is murder; the punishment, 10 years.

The indictment charged that the appellant, Curtis Brothers, and Sam Roberts killed the deceased by stabbing him with a knife. Severance was had, and appellant’s case is before us.

The homicide occurred near a tavern in the city of Luling, It is undisputed that the deceased was stabbed a number of times, from which he died. The question of prime importance is whether or not the evidence is sufficient to convict the appellant as a principal. The state’s case will be summarized in the *522light most favorable to the state in…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Franklin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1944
  2. Lee v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1948
  3. Everett v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1948
  4. Mowery v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1937
  5. Martinez v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1941

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Morales v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1971
  2. Jennings v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1963
  3. Harris v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1963
  4. Jennings v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1963
  5. Morales v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1971

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