Legal Opinion

Edwards v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided March 5, 1924No. 7981Published

1Opinion

Appellant presents a motion requesting leave to file a second motion for rehearing, and attaches thereto an affidavit of one of the witnesses who testified in the case, which affidavit we are asked to consider. It impeaches the statement of facts, and has the effect of modifying and changing the same. A statement of facts after filed in this court cannot be changed, modified or amended by ex parte affidavits. McConnell v. State, 85 Tex. Crim. 409,212 S.W. 498; Gherke v. State, 59 Tex.Crim. Rep.,128 S.W. 380; Belcher v. State, 35 Tex.Crim. Rep.,32 S.W. 770; Ratcliff v. State, 29 Texas Crim.…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. McBride v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1922
  2. McConnell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1919
  3. Gherke v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1910
  4. Ratcliff v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1890
  5. Belcher v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1895

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