Hollingsworth v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Appeal from the District Court of Coryell. Tried below before the Hon. J. H. Arnold.. Appeal from a conviction of incest; penalty, ten years imprisonment in the penitentiary. The opinion states the case. On question of continuance: Gilerease v. State, 33 Texas Crim. Bep., 619; Branch’s Crim. Law, see. 267. On question of court’s charge on letter: Bice v. State, 49 Texas Crim.
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Appeal from the District Court of Coryell. Tried below before the Hon. J. H. Arnold.. Appeal from a conviction of incest; penalty, ten years imprisonment in the penitentiary. The opinion states the case. On question of continuance: Gilerease v. State, 33 Texas Crim. Bep., 619; Branch’s Crim. Law, see. 267. On question of court’s charge on letter: Bice v. State, 49 Texas Crim. Bep., 669. On the trial the State was permitted to introduce in evidence a letter from Cassie Dunn to appellant, written many months after the alleged commission of the offense with which appellant stands charged. There…
1Dissent
This case was affirmed, and the opinion rendered, on June 16, 1915. On June 29th following, — after this court had adjourned to October 4, 1915, appellant, by his able attorneys who represented him in the court below and in this court on the original submission, filed a motion for rehearing on these grounds only:
1. Claiming that this court erred in holding against him on his bills and propositions thereunder relative to the testimony of Cassie Dunn, as set out in pages 1, 2 and 3 of the opinion, and further contending that the judge's qualifications were unauthorized and this court in effect…
2Cases cited35 opinions
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- McKenzie v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1894
- Eggleston v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1910
- Serrato v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1914
- Solon v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1908
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