Legal Opinion

Heflin v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided January 26, 1955No. 27352PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WOODLEY, Judge.

The conviction is for the offense of fondling, as defined by Art. 535d, V.A.P.C.; the jury having assessed the maximum punishment of 25 years in the penitentiary.

Appellant’s confession was admitted in evidence and reads as follows:

“About 10:30 A.M. today, 3-29-54, I got out of bed and went to the bathroom and drank about l/8th of a bottle of Bourbon Deluxe whisky and left the empty bottle in bathroom waste basket, then I went back in my room and got dressed, I put on my painters overalls, I intended to go try to get a job, but instead I went to Bob Crows Restaurant across the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Williams v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1943
  2. Haley v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1952
  3. Jones v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1951
  4. Dickerson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1951

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. State v. EvansArizona Supreme Court · 1969
  2. Sikes v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1960
  3. Oldham v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1959
  4. Capello v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1989
  5. Cameron v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1961

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