Legal Opinion

Bridges v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided May 26, 1971No. 43881PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*828OPINION

MORRISON, Judge.

The offense is unlawful sale of L. S. D.; the punishment eight (8) years.

The first question presented is the appellant’s motion for a change of venue. The State relies upon Philpot v. State, 169 Tex.Cr.R. 91, 332 S.W.2d 233. Appellant relies upon even earlier authorities. We have concluded that the current test is set forth in Enriquez v. State, Tex.Cr.App., 429 S.W.2d 141. There we said:

“The question of change of venue has become a question of constitutional dimension under the recent decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States in Rideau v. State of Louisiana,…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Irvin v. DowdSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
  2. Sheppard v. MaxwellSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  3. Estes v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  4. Rideau v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  5. Turner v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Henley v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
  2. Adami v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1975
  3. Burns v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1971
  4. Ransonnette v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1975
  5. Hernandez v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1975

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