Legal Opinion

Bills v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided June 29, 1957No. 29,085PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WOODLEY, Judge.

The offense is kidnapping for extortion; the punishment, 13 years.

Appellant and others were separately indicted for kidnapping Pete Rydolph.

The facts are substantially those set out in the opinions of this court affirming the convictions in two companion cases; Tyler v. State, 163 Texas Cr. Rep. 46, 288 S.W. 2d 517, and Miller v. State, 163 Texas Cr. Rep. 381, 292 S.W. 2d 108; the appellant having testified as a witness for the defendant Miller. She testified upon her trial and her testimony in the Miller case was offered by the state.

Appellant’s Bill of Exception No. 1 relates…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Saucier v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1950
  2. Brown v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1900
  3. Miller v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1956
  4. Tyler v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1956
  5. Munoz v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1915

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Bryant v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1965
  2. Bryant v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1965
  3. Ex Parte JosephCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1962
  4. Ex Parte JosephCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1962

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