Legal Opinion

McInnis v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided January 22, 1930No. 12851Published

1Opinion of the CourtChristian, J.

The offense is assault with intent to murder; the punishment, confinement in the penitentiary for two years.

It is urged in the brief that the charge of the court contains many errors of a fundamental nature. We are unable to agree with this contention. Appellant having made no objections to the charge, and all of his requested instructions having been given, the presumption obtains on appeal that the court’s charge met the approval of appellant. Hill v. State, 89 Tex. Cr. R. 450, 230 S. W. 1005. Among other things, article 658, C. C. P., provides: “Before said charge is read to the jury, the…

Also in this document: Per curiam.

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Hill v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1921
  2. Bridges v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1920

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