Legal Opinion

Jones v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided March 2, 1949No. 24287Published

1Opinion

On Motion for Rehearing

HAWKINS, ^Presiding Judge.

In a very forcible motion for rehearing appellant urges that the matter complained of in Bill of Exception No. 16 was an error which calls for a reversal of the judgment. The motion is predicated on the proposition that the bill reflects that the cross-examination of appellant by the State over objection proved not only the disparity in the comparative size and strength of appellant and deceased, but also proved that the latter was weak and sickly. Of course, appellant was before the jury and they could appraise his physical condition from his…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. McKenzie v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1928
  2. Hickman v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1922
  3. Cloud v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1947
  4. Taylor v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1899
  5. Watson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1933

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