Legal Opinion
Ex Parte Hodges
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided June 25, 1958No. 29927PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WOODLEY, Judge.
On February 5, 1958, George Wallace Hodges was indicted for the murder of Jimmie Louise Gibson, his aunt. The indictment was returned in 47th District Court of Potter County. The offense was alleged to have been committed on or about January 21, 1958.
Being unable to employ counsel, Hon. Harris E. Lofthus, of the Amarillo Bar, was on February 12, 1958, appointed by the court to represent Hodges in the defense of the case against him.
On March 11, 1958, Hodges, by his court-appointed counsel, filed motion for a special venire alleging that he expected to be ready for trial and…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Guagando v. StateTexas Supreme Court · 1874
- Witty v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1913
- Ramirez v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1922
- Soderman v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1923
- Chapman v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1938
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Jackson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977
- Martin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972
- State v. OlsenTexas Supreme Court · 1962
- Taylor v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1967
- Townsend v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1968
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