Legal Opinion

Adams v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided November 29, 1961No. 33771PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McDonald, judge.

The offense is robbery by assault; the punishment, twenty years’ confinement in the penitentiary.

The facts in this case were largely adduced from appellant’s confession, which was introduced in evidence.

The confession reflects that appellant was thirty-three years of age and lived in Comanche, Texas; that he and his brother, J. W. Adams, and Billy Joe McDonald were together on the night in question, drinking beer; that while they were riding around Billy Joe McDonald said he knew of two old women who lived out on Lake Banes Road who had a lot of money and suggested that they…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Grizzell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1956
  2. Van Arsdale v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1946
  3. Horn v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1921
  4. Horn v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1921
  5. Polk v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1952

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Earls v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1982
  2. Byrd v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973
  3. Kingston v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1965
  4. Adams v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1961
  5. Adams v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1961

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