Legal Opinion · Dissent

Littlefield v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided February 25, 1959No. 30,442Published

1DissentDavidson, Judge

This appellant was convicted of killing two persons at one and the same time by the same act and with one volition, which was the negligent operation of a motor vehicle upon a public highway of this state.

The conviction was upon an information containing three counts, each count charging that the death of the two persons was brought about by the appellant’s negligence while engaged in the commission of three separate unlawful acts.

The jury found appellant guilty under each of the counts and so specified in its verdict and assessed a punishment which could be applied under either count or all…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Ladner v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
  2. Spannell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1918
  3. Ozuna v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1958

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