Legal Opinion

Butler v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided February 12, 1908No. 4001PublishedCited by 3 opinions

The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the Court

RAMSEY, Judge.

Appellant was charged in the District Court of Kavarro County, Texas, with the crime of burglary alleged to have been committed in said county, by a forcible entry into a railroad car. He received a sentence, as the result of said conviction, of two years in the penitentiary.

It was contended in, oral argument with great zeal and apparent confidence, that the evidence was so wholly insufficient to demonstrate the guilt of the appellant that this court should intervene and set aside the judgment and verdict for that reason. While the evidence is not strong, and there are many…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. McGrath v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1896
  2. Baldwin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1898
  3. Farmer v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1895

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Keady v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1933
  2. Whitmore v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
  3. Whitmore v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API