Legal Opinion

Zorn v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided March 4, 1959No. 30,479Published

1Opinion of the Court

BELCHER, Judge.

The conviction is for keeping and exhibiting a gaming table and bank for the purpose of gaming; the punishment, two years.

The disposition hereof makes a summary of the facts unnecessary.

Formal Bill of Exception No. 3, shows that the trial court permitted the state to introduce the affidavit, search warrant and return made thereon into evidence before the jury over appellant’s objection that they were hearsay. Such instruments were hearsay and prejudicial to the rights of the appellant; should not have been admitted in evidence before the jury, and calls for a reversal. 37-B…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Hebert v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1952
  2. Byars v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1950
  3. Hall v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1939
  4. McGowan v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1953
  5. Byars v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1960

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