Legal Opinion

Mitchell v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided February 21, 1951No. 25014Published

1Opinion

*138on appellant’s motion for rehearing.

MORRISON, Judge.

After submission of appellant’s motion for rehearing, we have again reviewed the entire record and will attempt to discuss the case in the order in which the same was presented to us at such time.

Bill of Exceptions No. 12 is leveled at the failure of the trial court to permit appellant to offer character witnesses’ testimony as to his good reputation for truth and veracity.

The state, in making out its case, proved by two peace officers that upon their arrival at the scene of the homicide appellant made to them a statement as to his reason…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. White v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1901
  2. Stillwell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1926

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