Legal Opinion

Bowers v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided June 24, 1961No. 33405PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MORRISON, Judge.

Our prior opinion withdrawn, and the following is substituted in lieu thereof.

The offense is enticing a female under the age of 14 years for the purpose of fondling her sexual parts; the punishment, ten years.

In view of our disposition of this case, a recitation of the facts will not be deemed necessary other than to observe that appellant had worked for the Santa Fe Railway for 40 years and, so far as this record discloses, had never before been charged or convicted of a violation of the law. In his closing argument, the prosecutor said:

“I am asking you to put him in the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Harrison v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1925
  2. Griffin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1953
  3. Smith v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1923
  4. Young v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1953

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Thompson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972
  2. Stearn v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972
  3. Lafoon v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976
  4. Schulz v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1969
  5. Joyner v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1969

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