Legal Opinion

Wiggington v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided June 22, 1949No. 24410PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DAVIDSON, Judge.

This is a conviction for robbery by assault; the punishment, confinement in the penitentiary for fifteen years.

The indictment contained two counts: The first charged robbery by assault while using and exhibiting a firearm, to-wit: a gun; the second charged robbery by assault while exhibiting a sub-machine gun. The second count was abandoned by the state. Upon motion of the state, the allegation in the first count as to the use .of a gun was dismissed and abandoned. As thus *576changed, the case proceeded to trial under the first count, as an ordinary felony.

Appellant excepted to…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Gonzales v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1920
  2. Viley v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1922
  3. Weaver v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1907
  4. Doupe v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1936

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Goode v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1987
  2. Bradley v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1970
  3. Yeagin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1966
  4. Franks v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1971
  5. Hogue v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1950

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