Legal Opinion

Brittian v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided June 18, 1919No. 5448PublishedCited by 20 opinions

The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the Court

DAVIDSON, Presiding Judge.

Appellant was given a life sentence for violation of the local option law, her punishment being enhanced by reason of prior convictions under Article 1620, Branch’s Ann. P. C.

In the first count the indictment charges a violation of the local option law, and in the second, to increase and enhance the punishment on account of repetition of offense under said article, the following allegations were included:

“And the Grand Jurors do further present that prior to the commission of the aforesaid offense by the said Mrs. S. E. Brittian, to-wit: on the 27th day of August, A.…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Kinney v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1904
  2. Neece v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1911
  3. Collins v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1914
  4. Ex parte CootsCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1919
  5. Kinney v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1905

3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Massey v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1922
  2. Ex Parte MurchisonCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
  3. David A. Davis v. W. J. Estelle, Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
  4. Arbuckle v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1937
  5. Ex parte PueCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2018

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