Legal Opinion

Ex Parte Black

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided June 25, 1952No. 25947, 25948PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MORRISON, Judge.

These are appeals from orders of the district court of Wood County denying appellant bail in two murder cases pending against him, one for killing Jack Gilliam and another for killing his wife, on the docket of said court.

At the hearing, the state produced witnesses who saw the appellant drive up to Gilliam’s house and shoot Gilliam at close range with a shotgun and continue to shoot after Gilliam called upon him to desist. Another witness testified that, immediately after he heard certain shots fired, he saw the appellant leaving; and the appellant told him that he had…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Ex Parte VarnadoCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1948

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Ex parte RobertsCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1960
  2. Ex parte StephensCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1965
  3. Ex parte SirosCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1963
  4. Ex parte PowersCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1964

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