Legal Opinion

Forrester v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided February 14, 1923No. 7030PublishedCited by 17 opinions

The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the Court

MORROW, Presiding Judge.

Appellant is under conviction for the murder of B. F. Posey; punishment assessed at confinement in the penitentiary for a period of twenty-five years.

Posey and his wife were young people. They resided at Barstow, in Ward County, Texas. Forrester and Posey were old friends, and Forrester was unmarried and made the Posey house his home. They decided to move to Fisher County. Posey, with his household effects, went by railway to Rotan, while Forrester and Mrs. Posey went through the country in an automobile. They reached Rotan in advance of Posey and spent the- night at a…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Pratt v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1908
  2. Combs v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1908
  3. Pickens v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1920
  4. Banks v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1909
  5. Casey v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1908

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Otts v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1938
  2. United States v. JohnsonUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1953
  3. Yarbrough v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1933
  4. Harris, Alias McDaniel v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1925
  5. Medina v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1956

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