Merx v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the Court
MORRISON, Judge.
OPINION
The offense is murder; the punishment, 25 years.
Appellant’s first ground of error relates to the cross-examination of appellant. It is contended he was improperly impeached by proof of offenses not resulting in convictions and by offenses other than felonies or misdemeanors involving moral turpitude. See Article 38.29, Vernon’s Ann.C.C.P.; Stephens v. State, Tex.Cr.App., 417 S.W.2d 286. We agree, but cannot conclude the error was properly preserved on appeal. It is axiomatic that an objection must be timely made for error to be preserved.
The prosecutor commenced his…
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2Cases cited8 opinions
- Orozco v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1957
- Stephens v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1967
- East v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1967
- Coleman v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1969
- Lewis v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1969
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Watson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976
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- Blassingame v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972
- Shirley v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973
- Sierra v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972
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