Legal Opinion

Williams v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided January 20, 1960No. 31382PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MORRISON, Presiding Judge.

The offense is carrying a pistol; the punishment, 60 days in jail.

Sheriff’s investigator Schultea testified that, while on patrol on the night in question, he observed in the lighted room of a house a number of men standing around a table, that he and his partner approached the window, determined that the men were shooting dice and entered the house. He stated that as they entered the room appellant removed a pistol from his belt, pitched it under a cabinet, that he retrieved it and found it to be fully loaded.

Appellant did not testify in his own behalf but called…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Wyatt v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1955
  2. Alcala v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1956
  3. Haykel v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1953
  4. Paige v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1955
  5. Garcia v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1956

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Hobbs v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1966
  2. Rodriguez v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1962
  3. Stevenson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1960
  4. Love v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1963
  5. Bernard v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1962

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