Legal Opinion
Cole v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided November 30, 1971No. 44327PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ONION, Presiding Judge.
This is an appeal from a conviction for attempted arson where the punishment was assessed at 7 years.
The appellant waived trial by jury and entered a plea of not guilty before the court.
Joe T. Crawford testified he saw the appellant on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin between 8:30 p. m. and 9 p. m. on May 6, 1970, while some anti-war demonstrations were being held. He related his attention was attracted to the appellant because the appellant wore a “shredded” American flag on the back of his clothing. Crawford observed the appellant received from a…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Simmons v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Stovall v. DennoSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Gilbert v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Biggers v. TennesseeSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
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3Cited by26 opinions
- Jackson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1983
- Turner v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972
- Writt v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976
- Ellingsworth v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972
- Carlisle v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977
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