Legal Opinion
Pruett v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided November 25, 1970No. 43193PublishedCited by 61 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WOODLEY, Presiding Judge.
Appellant pleaded nolo contendere in the District Court of Coryell County to an indictment returned in said court charging him with the offense of sodomy in that with his penis he penetrated the anus or fundament of the named human being for the purpose of having carnal copulation with him.
The record reflects that appellant was over 17 years of age at the time of the offense and that he confessed that he committed the offense, after the victim had refused to consent, by striking him in the face with his fist and making him submit.
The record further reflects…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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- Spencer v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Zwickler v. KootaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Douglas v. City of JeannetteSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
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3Cited by61 opinions
- State v. SmithSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2000
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- State Ex Rel. Vance v. ClawsonCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1971
- McDonald v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974
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