Legal Opinion

Haykel v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided January 7, 1953No. 26142PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DAVIDSON, Judge.

This is a conviction for burglary, with punishment assessed at five years in the penitentiary.

*360The sufficiency of the evidence to support the conviction presents the sole question for review.

Appellant’s guilt is established by his written confession, together with proof showing his possession recently thereafter of certain property taken in the burglary. The property mentioned was found as a result of a search of appellant’s room.

Appellant attacks the sufficiency of the evidence to support the conviction, claiming the alleged stolen property was found in an illegal search of…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Countee v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1931
  2. Montgomery v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1930
  3. Brady v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1931
  4. Graham v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1933
  5. Hillman v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1934

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Holmes v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2008
  2. Wyatt v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1955
  3. Phillips v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1959
  4. Williams v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1960
  5. Gonzales v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1964

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