Hughes v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
The opinion states the case.
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
- Cabrera v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1909
- Crews v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1895
- Bass v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1910
- Quinney v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1919
- Brawley v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1930
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Nutt v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1942