Legal Opinion

Dirden v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided January 24, 1923No. 7328Published

The opinion states the case.

1Opinion

ON REHEARING.

February 21, 1923.

LATTIMORE, Judge.

Appellant files a motion for rehearing supported by supplemental citation of authorities urging that the evidence in this case is not sufficient. We have again reviewed the facts. The officers went to appellant’s premises on a certain day. As they approached he was on his porch, but when they stopped their car he went in the house and notwithstanding they went in at once and searched the premises, they could not find him. Flight has always been considered an evidence of guilt. The officers found a tub with two smooth holes in it directly…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Hardaway v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1922
  2. Thomas v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1921
  3. Williams v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1921

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