Legal Opinion

Abston v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided April 24, 1940No. 20929PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BEAUCHAMP, Judge.

Clarence (Puny) Abston was convicted in Baylor County for murder and given ninety-nine years.

This is the third appeal. The opinion in the former appeals are found in 132 Texas Crim. Rep., 130; 102 S. W. (2d) 428, and 136 Texas Crim. Rep. 152; 123 S. W. (2d) 902. Reference is here made to the former opinions for a statement of the nature and result of the case and the issues involved, particularly that relating to the admissibility of the confession of the appellant and which holding is herein re-stated and adhered to.

Although the case was reversed on the former trial because…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Watson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1922
  2. Abston v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1937
  3. Abston v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1938

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Millican v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1941
  2. Cavazos v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1943
  3. Gamble v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1946
  4. Holt v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1947

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