Legal Opinion

Ex Parte Burns

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided March 25, 1959No. 30564PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MORRISON, Presiding Judge.

This is an appeal from an order of the District Court of El Paso County remanding relator to the custody of the sheriff of said county for delivery to an agent of the State of New Mexico.

The demand of the Governor of the State of New Mexico alleges that relator is charged with the crime of “attempt to commit sodomy.” There is no such offense in Texas. 12 Tex.Juris., sec. 58, p. 301. There is no showing in this record as to the laws of New Mexico. It therefore follows that it is not shown that relator is substantially charged in the demanding State with a crime under…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Miller v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1959

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Ex Parte JuarezCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1967
  2. Ex Parte WardCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1971
  3. Miller v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1959
  4. Ex parte BrownCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1970
  5. Ex parte DodsonCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1965

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