Legal Opinion
Thornton v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided November 19, 1975No. 50585PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
GREEN, Commissioner.
In a trial before the court, appellant was convicted of unlawful possession of a short-barrel firearm. Punishment was assessed at ten years.
In two grounds of error, appellant contends that the charges against him should have been dismissed because the allegations in the indictment (1) fail to charge an offense and (2) fail to charge the offense in a manner sufficiently specific to apprise him of the grounds of prosecution.
The indictment, following the formal part, alleges that on or about April 5, 1974, in Bexar County, appellant “did then and there knowingly and…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- American Plant Food Corporation v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974
- Cox v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1975
- Terry v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1975
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- McCallister v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1909
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- Tucker v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977
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