Legal Opinion

Lee v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided January 2, 1957No. 28649PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MORRISON, Presiding Judge.

The offense is murder; th punishment, 10 years.

A prior 15-year conviction in this case was reversed because of a comment upon the failure of the appellant to testify. Lee v. State, 162 Texas Cr. Rep. 489, 286 S.W. 2d 635.

Police Officer Evans testified that, in response to a radio message, he went to the appellant’s home shortly after midnight on the day in question, was met at the door by the appellant, who reported to him that her husband had been shot. He stated that the body of the deceased was lying face down in the hall, he felt no pulse and found the arm cool…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Cardwell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1951
  2. Sharp v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1949
  3. Carter v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1887
  4. Lee v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1956
  5. Noe v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1956

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Cooper v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973
  2. Hicks v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973
  3. Angelica v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1964
  4. Franklin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979
  5. Franklin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979

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