Legal Opinion

Eastman v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided December 1, 1948No. 24176Published

1Opinion

ON MOTION FOR REHEARING.

KRUEGER, Judge.

In his motion for a rehearing, appellant claims that we erred in our original opinion in holding that the evidence was- sufficient to sustain his conviction.

Mrs. Holley, the injured party, had her husband’s billfold containing $33.00 when she was struck by appellant, who dragged her across the highway and took from her the billfold containing the money in question without her consent. We think this is sufficient to show an assault by appellant on the person of the injured party. That he took the billfold and money from her possession without her consent,…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Alaniz v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1944
  2. Bird v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1941

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