Legal Opinion

Langrum v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided January 2, 1935No. 17132Published

1Opinion

ON STATE’S MOTION FOR REHEARING.

MORROW, Presiding Judge.

Counsel for the State have called attention to the fact that there is now before the court the statement of facts, which had previously been mislaid. It therefore becomes appropriate to consider the case upon its merits.

A motion to quash the indictment was made by appellant upon the assertion that in the selection of the grand and petit juries there was unlawful discrimination against him because of his race, he being a negro.

A rehearsal of the testimony in detail is not deemed necessary. It appears that there were no negroes selected…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Martin v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1906
  2. Ramirez v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1931

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