Legal Opinion

Curlin v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided April 4, 1973No. 46015PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

ODOM, Judge.

This appeal is from a conviction for the offense of robbery; punishment was assessed at life.

Appellant’s sole ground of error is that “The trial court committed reversible error by permitting the prosecution, timely objection by defense counsel notwithstanding, to elicit testimony as to details of extraneous offenses which were immaterial to showing identity or system, which thereby exceeded the limitations to the admissibility of extraneous offenses and resulted in prejudicing and inflaming the jury.”

The evidence reflects that the appellant and two other persons committed…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Ernster v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1957
  2. Nichols v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1940
  3. Vaughn v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1938

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Redd v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1975
  2. Redd v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1975

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