Legal Opinion

Black v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided February 11, 1942No. 21895PublishedCited by 23 opinions

The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the Court

GRAVES, Judge.

Appellants were convicted by a jury of the offense of swindling, a felony, and given a term of three years in the penitentiary.

This is the second appeal of this case, the former appeal being found in 149 S. W. (2d) 968, 141 Tex. Cr. R. 468.

The facts in the present case are similar to those found in the former appeal, and will not be set forth herein.

The indictment in this cause contains two counts. It consists of count one that alleges straight theft, under which could be proven a theft by false pretext, and the second count charged the offense of swindling. At the former trial…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. E. B. Gilliam v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1936
  2. Black and Wright v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1941

3Cited by23 opinions

  1. Ex Parte PrestonCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1992
  2. Ex Parte ScellesCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974
  3. Duran v. .StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2016
  4. Ochoa v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973
  5. Garza v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1982

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