Legal Opinion

Thompson v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided April 27, 1921No. 6229PublishedCited by 14 opinions

Appeal from the District Court of Eastland. Tried below' before the Honorable E. A. Hill. Appeal from a conviction of robbery; penalty, ten years imprisonment in the penitentiary. The opinion state the case.

1Opinion of the Court

HAWKINS, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of robbery, and his punishment assessed at confinement in the penitentiary for a term of ten years.

The State has filed its motion to have the appeal dismissed because of a defective recognizance. After conviction, in order to secure his release from custody pending this appeal, appellant entered into the following recognizance. “This day came before the Court in session the Defendant, R. F. Thompson and came also with him J. L. Thompson and J. T. Miller and J. A. Easterland, and the said R. F. Thompson as principal, and the said J. E. Thompson, J. T.…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Black v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1912
  2. Westbrook v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1921
  3. King v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1918
  4. Westbrook v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1920

3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Bradley v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972
  2. State v. GratzOregon Supreme Court · 1969
  3. Doggett v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1935
  4. United States v. ParkerUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1968
  5. State v. WheelockSupreme Court of Iowa · 1933

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