Legal Opinion

Malone v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided October 19, 1960No. 32005Published

1Concurrence 1

CONCURRING OPINION

2Concurrence · DavidsonDavidson, Judge

I concur in the reversal of this conviction. I would reverse it, however, for the reason that the evidence is insufficient to support the conviction. Especially is this true in that there is no evidence that appellant knew or had knowledge of the contents of the magazines or that such magazines offended against the statute.

The learned trial judge instructed the jury that “The terms ‘knowingly’ as used in this charge is defined as an act which is consciously and willfully done.” “Willful” means “intentional.”

The jury was instructed to the effect that if appellant “did not…

3Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Rowland v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1958

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