Legal Opinion

Bunn v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided January 11, 1950No. 24534PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BEAUCHAMP, Judge.

The appeal is from a conviction for murder, with a death penalty.

*280On the evening of December 31, 1948, appellant was relieved of his duties at a night club and, before going to his home, went the rounds visiting other night clubs. He met another Negro, Bill Criner, who solicited his company to share that of two Negro women. The four drove around to different places of entertainment for a time and then Criner, the deceased, told appellant that he was going home and offered to take appellant to his home. The offer was accepted by appellant, who occupied the rear seat of Criner’s…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Gibson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1949
  2. Benavidez v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1941
  3. Salazar v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1939

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Knoppa v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974
  2. Purcell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1958

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