Legal Opinion

Watts v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided May 22, 1946No. 23357Published

The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the Court

BEAUCHAMP, Judge.

Appellant was convicted on a charge of robbery and sentenced to five years in the penitentiary. This is a companion case to Counts v. State, No. 23296, (Page 348 of this volume) pending on motion for rehearing at this time. The facts are the same as related in the opinion in that case and unquestionably sustain the jury’s finding of guilt.

Three bills of exception are found in the record. By Bill No. 1 complaint is' made of jury misconduct. An affidavit filed with a motion for a- new trial, signed by one of the jurors, states “while we were out deliberating on the guilt' or…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Lovell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1933
  2. Abernathy v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1934
  3. Byrom v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1937

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