Legal Opinion · Dissent
Ex Parte Pittman
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided April 9, 1952No. 25813Published
1DissentGraves, Presiding Judge
The original opinion in this matter correctly sets forth the facts relative to the suspension of sentence. It is shown therefrom that the trial court finally agreed to the suspension of sentence of the relator, who was discharged, in the following language :
“ Tf I do grant you a suspended sentence in this case would you go back home to McKinney, where you say you have lived and take care of your mother and father, who are in bad circumstances, and would you go at once if I ordered you released?’ And he said, ‘Yes, sir, that is exactly what I have in mind doing, and if released I will go home…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Escoe v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1935
- Wilson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1951
- Brown v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1951
- Jones v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1945