Legal Opinion

James v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided December 3, 1913No. 2717PublishedCited by 12 opinions

The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the Court

DAVIDSON, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of seduction, his punishment being assessed at eight years confinement in the penitentiary.

The application for continuance will not be discussed in view o>f the reversal of the judgment. The evidence may be obtained upon another trial.

The court charged the jury: “The law provides that in prosecutions for seduction, under the provisions of the Penal Code, the female alleged to have been seduced shall be permitted to testify, but no conviction shall be had upon the testimony of the said female, unless the same is corroborated by other evidence tending to…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Campbell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1909
  2. Smith v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1910
  3. Garlas v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1905
  4. Bishop v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1912
  5. Carrens v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1905

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Adams v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1920
  2. Howard v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1927
  3. State v. WallaceOregon Supreme Court · 1916
  4. Adamson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1929
  5. Barron v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1931

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