Legal Opinion

Shrewder v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided December 7, 1910No. 853PublishedCited by 4 opinions

The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the Court

DAVIDSON, Presiding Judge.

Appellant was convicted of burglary, his punishment being assessed at three years confinement in the penitentiary.

The Assistant Attorney-General moved to strike, out the statement of facts. It is unnecessary to pass upon this motion as the case will be disposed of on the charge of the court.

The court charged the jury in respect to accomplice’s testimony in applying that phase of the law as follows: “A conviction can not be had upon the testimony of an accomplice, unless the jury first believes the accomplice’s evidence is true, and that it shows or tends to show…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Campbell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1909
  2. Pace v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1910

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Oates v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1912
  2. Baggett v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1912
  3. Sealey v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1932
  4. Evans v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1912

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