Legal Opinion

Somers v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided April 29, 1914No. 3119PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtPrendergast, P. J.

Appellant was convicted for an assault with intent to murder. The punishment for said offense is not less than 2 nor more than 15 years’ confinement in the penitentiary. His punishment was fixed at 2 years, the very lowest. There is no statement of facts on the merits of the case. I take it none was deemed necessary. There is no bill of exceptions and no complaint in any way of the charge of the court. I must therefore conclude that without any doubt he had a fair and impartial trial and the evidence established his guilt. The 12 jurors found that he was guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. The…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Jones v. StateTexas Supreme Court · 1854
  2. Parshall v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1911
  3. Cabrera v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1909
  4. March v. StateTexas Supreme Court · 1875
  5. Jack v. StateTexas Supreme Court · 1861

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. West v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1960
  2. Cook v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)2012
  3. Cook v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)2012
  4. David Cook v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)2012
  5. David Cook v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)2012

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