Legal Opinion

Gentry v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided February 28, 1962No. 34315Published

1Opinion

ON APPELLANT’S MOTION FOR REHEARING

WOODLEY, Presiding Judge.

*350Appellant complains of our disposition of his contention that the trial court erred in overruling his motion to quash the indictment. He urges that there is quite a difference between the allegation that the deceased was killed by “striking him with some instrument and in a manner and means to the grand jury unknown” and the approved form of indictment alleging that the defendant killed the deceased in some manner and by some means, instrument or weapon to the grand jury unknown.

We have again examined the indictment, and the motion…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Whiteside, Jr. v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1928
  2. Stanley v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1932
  3. Corona, Sr. v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1927

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