Winkle v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ONION, Presiding Judge.
These appeals are from convictions for rape, in a single trial, wherein the punishment was assessed by the jury at life in each case.
At the outset we shall consider appellant’s complaint that he was arraigned in both cases in the presence of the jury. This court has repeatedly stated that the practice of conducting arraignment in the presence of the jury should not be condoned, and trial courts should be careful to avoid such practice. Minafee v. State, 482 S.W.2d 273, 276 (Tex.Cr.App.1972); Stewart v. State, 473 S.W.2d 495, 496-497 (Tex.Cr.App.1971); Thompson v.…
Also in this document: Concurrence.
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Griffin v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Griffin v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Washington v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Ramos v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1967
- Phenix v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972
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3Cited by41 opinions
- McKenzie v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1981
- O'BRYAN v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979
- Wood v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974
- Carrillo v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
- Koller v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1975
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