Legal Opinion

Barnette v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided February 2, 1949No. 24247PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DAVIDSON, Judge.

Aggravated assault is the offense; the punishment, a fine of $250.

The information charged an assault by a male person upon a female.

The testimony of the prosecutrix, a married woman, shows that appellant gained admission to her home by representing himself to be a “light inspector.”

Prosecutrix was ill and in bed. Appellant made improper advances, exposed his privates, and took hold of prosecutrix and twisted her. arm. Prior to that, appellant had reached under the bed covers and had placed his hand upon the chest and stomach of prosecutrix.

All these acts and conduct on the…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Mims v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1940
  2. Poldrack v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1919

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Steele v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1989
  2. Steele v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1989

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