Legal Opinion

Hughes v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided January 28, 1931No. 13903PublishedCited by 1 opinion

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1Opinion of the Court

CALHOUN, Judge.

— Conviction was for transportation of intoxicating liquor; punishment, one year in the penitentiary.

By bill of exception appellant complains of certain argument of the prosecuting officer, which he claims related to and was a comment upon the failure of the appellant to testify. It is not certified in the bill that appellant did not in fact testify. A bill complaining that an argument or remarks of the attorney for the State was a reference to the failure to testify must show that the defendant did not in fact testify. A bill of exception must manifest the error complained of.…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Cabrera v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1909
  2. Crews v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1895
  3. Bass v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1910
  4. Quinney v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1919
  5. Brawley v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1930

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Nutt v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1942

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