Legal Opinion

Ex Parte Verner Donohoe

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided March 6, 1929No. 12517PublishedCited by 7 opinions

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1Opinion of the Court

CHRISTIAN, Judge.

— This is an appeal from an order of the district judge denying bail.

Appellant is charged by complaint with the murder of Herman Walden. The body of deceased was found in a pasture near an oil camp. There were shot gun wounds in the breast. Near the body were some empty 12-gauge shot gun shells. The body was rigid and stiff and looked like it had been in the position in which it was found for some time. The state introduced in evidence various circumstances tending to identify appellant as having committed the homicide. Touching the facts immediately attending the homicide,…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Ex Parte PowellCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1927
  2. Ex Parte Morris AlfordCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1924

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Ex Parte McDonald, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1993
  2. Ex Parte ThrashCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1959
  3. Ex Parte PaulCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1967
  4. Ex Parte PerezCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1968
  5. Ex Parte PerezCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1968

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