Legal Opinion

Vann v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided June 19, 1918No. 4764Published

The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the Court

PRENDERGAST, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of procuring under article 498, P. C., and his punishment assessed at the highest prescribed by law.

The evidence by the State’s witness, which was more or less supported by the testimony of others, clearly and distinctly established the offense against appellant." On the other hand, the evidence by the appellant, which was also supported and corroborated by the testimony of other of his witnesses, was clearly sufficient, if believed, to have authorized the jury to acquit him. ■ It was peculiarly a question of fact to be settled by the jury and the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. McCray, Alias Rosson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1898
  2. Anderson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1919
  3. Carter v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1903
  4. Wilson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1913

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