Legal Opinion

Chivers v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided May 24, 1972No. 44798PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

ROBERTS, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for rape. Appellant was found guilty by a jury, and his punishment was assessed by the court at confinement for life.

In his brief, appellant raises two grounds of error. In his first ground of error, he complains of the admission into evidence of (1) a knife which was taken from his person as a result of a search incident to his arrest, (2) two itenjs of clothing which were taken from appellant’s home as a result of an oral statement made by him to police officers while in custody, and (3) a written statement signed by appellant while…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Farmer v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972
  2. Houston v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1968
  3. Rhodes v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1969

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Simmons v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974
  2. Aranda v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974
  3. Daniel v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972
  4. Gutierrez v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973
  5. Pilcher v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974

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