Legal Opinion

Maghe v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided June 13, 1973No. 46210PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

DOUGLAS, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for the offense of murder. The jury assessed punishment at life.

The sufficiency of the evidence is not challenged.

Complaint is made that appellant was allowed to appear before the jury in jail clothing and that evidence seized in a search was improperly admitted.

We affirm.

On August 25, 1969, an armed robbery occurred at Tom’s Toasted Peanuts warehouse at 4020 Kohler Street, Houston. During the robbery one victim was beaten, another was shot and wounded, and Robert Charles Watson, a security guard, was shot and killed. The appellant…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Juan D. Hernandez v. Dr. George J. Beto, Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
  2. Ex Parte KellyCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972
  3. Crawford v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Corbell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974
  2. Kiana Meshon Mitchell v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)2019

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