Legal Opinion
Stoker v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided January 6, 1960No. 31127PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DICE, Judge.
The offense is rape; the punishment, 99 years.
In view of our disposition of the case, a recitation of the facts is not deemed necessary.
Appellant filed a motion to quash the indictment on the ground of racial discrimination in the selection of the grand jury which, returned the indictment against him.
In his motion appellant alleged that he was member of the Negro race and that in the appointment and selection of the grand jury which returned the indictment against him, only persons of the white race were appointed; and that members of the Negro race were arbitrarily excluded.…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Milliken v. MeyerSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
- Norris v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1935
- Cassell v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1950
- Hill v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
- Patton v. MississippiSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Willie B. Brooks v. Dr. George J. Beto, Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1966
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- Cerda v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1982
- Gonzales v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1967
- Davis v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1964
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