Legal Opinion

Davis v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided October 28, 1959No. 30942PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MORRISON, Presiding Judge.

The offense is abortion; the punishment, 2 years.

In view of our disposition of this cause, a recitation of the facts will not be deemed necessary.

We quote from the testimony of the juror Raybon given on the hearing on the motion for new trial when the question of jury misconduct was being considered:

“Q. Mr. Raybon, during your deliberations I would like to ask you whether or not, while the jury was deliberating and before a verdict had ben reached, that there was any mention or discussion of the fact that the defendant probably or possibly had been guilty, or been…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Rogers v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1952
  2. Davis v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1953
  3. Citizen v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1954
  4. Washington v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1955
  5. Washington v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1955

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Allaben v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1967
  2. Alexander v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980
  3. Hartman v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974
  4. Bishop v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)1985
  5. Kingston v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1965

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