Legal Opinion

Ex Parte John Lewellen

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided March 23, 1921No. 6141PublishedCited by 4 opinions

The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the Court

HAWKINS, Judge.

Appellant was indicted in Bell County, charged with the murder of John Zurovec. Under habeas corpus proceedings he made application for bail, and from judgment denying it, he appeals to this court. The evidence upon the habeas corpus hearing condensed and stated briefly amounts to the following: The State’s theory, supported by proof is that appellant and some companions went into deceased’s place of business and ordered some sandwiches; that without excuse or provocation on the part of deceased, both appellant and one of his companions denounced deceased as a son-of-a-bitch,…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Ex parte BurtonCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1914
  2. Hersch v. Home Sav & Loan Co.Ohio Court of Appeals · 1938
  3. Ex Parte BurtonCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1914
  4. Ex Parte DooleyCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1914
  5. Ex Parte WayCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1915

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Ex Parte CantuCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1938
  2. Ex Parte Arthur OttCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
  3. Ex parte StearnesCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1988
  4. Ex Parte WoodsCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1923

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