Legal Opinion

Chaney v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided December 15, 1937No. 19245Published

The opinion states the case.

1Opinion

ON MOTION FOR REHEARING.

HAWKINS, Judge. —

The State through the Honorable County Attorney of Van Zandt County files a motion for rehearing in which it is suggested that this court may reform the judgment to obviate the error upon which the reversal was predicated. To accomplish the reformation mentioned this court would be compelled to disregard a part of the jury’s verdict, and we are aware of no authority which would support us in doing something which the trial court would be without power to do. See Pritchard v. State, 117 Texas Crim. Rep., 106, 35 S. W. (2d) 717; Williams v. State, 118…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Pritchard v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1931
  2. Williams v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1931
  3. Ex Parte EdwardsCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1934

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