Legal Opinion

Smith v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided October 19, 1966No. 38934PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

MORRISON, Presiding Judge.

The offense is indecent exposure to a person under 16 years of age; the punishment, IS years in the penitentiary.

Trial was had and notice of appeal was given prior to January 1, 1966.

Witnesses for the State, children whose ages were between eight and fourteen years at the time of the offense, testified that they were playing near a glass-walled telephone booth located near their homes. Several of the witnesses testified that the appellant was in the booth with his pants unzipped and was holding his privates in one hand while holding the telephone receiver with…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Gephart v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1952
  2. Smith v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1966
  3. Herrin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1924
  4. Calanchi v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1960
  5. Maddox v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1938

3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Zillender v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977
  2. Bell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1969
  3. Moulton v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1971
  4. Ex Parte RobinsonCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1982
  5. Cross v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979

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