Legal Opinion

Ex Parte Becker

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided November 13, 1970No. 43632Published

1Opinion of the Court

459 S.W.2d 442 (1970)

Ex parte Terry Lynn BECKER.

No. 43632.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

November 13, 1970.

Charles H. Erwin, Dallas, for appellant.

Jim D. Vollers, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.

OPINION

ONION, Judge.

The question presented by this appeal is a rather difficult one requiring a prompt reply since the Dallas County Grand Jury involved is currently in session.

The record in the case at bar reflects that after the five Grand Jury commissioners had been summoned and appeared the District Judge in his instructions informed them that the first 12 names on the list chosen by them…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Hernandez v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
  2. Smith v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
  3. Cassell v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1950
  4. Akins v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
  5. Hill v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1942

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