Legal Opinion

Tipton v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided June 6, 1934No. 16757PublishedCited by 23 opinions

The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the Court

CHRISTIAN, Judge. —

The offense is murder; the punishment, confinement in the penitentiary for life.

It was charged in the indictment, in substance, that appellant, with malice aforethought, killed P. H. (Pink) Milton by shooting him with a gun.

State’s witness Gragor Wiesendanger testified, in substance, as follows: He and Ab. White went to deceased’s home in the town of Comanche on the night of January 20, 1933, for the purpose of buying some whisky. Deceased came out to their automobile and handed the witness a half-gallon of whisky. White handed deceased a ten dollar bill. As deceased was…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Littles v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1929
  2. Turner v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1931
  3. Orr v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1933
  4. Hargrove v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1911
  5. Pinckard v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1911

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3Cited by23 opinions

  1. State v. BudikWashington Supreme Court · 2012
  2. Clark v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1953
  3. Oliver v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977
  4. State v. CliffordOregon Supreme Court · 1972
  5. Stephens v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1987

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