Legal Opinion

Medina v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided April 18, 1956No. 28,244PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

MORRISON, Presiding Judge.

The offense is bigamy; the punishment, 4 years.

Adela Coy testified that she met the appellant, who was then living in Bryan, at a place of entertainment in San Antonio; that he came to see her on weekends; that they were finally married on February 21, 1955; that the following Saturday the appellant, when questioned, admitted to her that he was married and had four children; and that she refused to have anything further to do with him thereafter.

Marie, Adela’s sister, testified that on Saturday following Adela’s marriage, the appellant’s father and mother brought…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Jackson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1939
  2. Johnson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1953

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. King v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1967

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