Legal Opinion
Eckels v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided April 27, 1949No. 24358PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KRUEGER, Judge.
The offense is murder with malice. The punishment assessed is confinement in the state penitentiary for a period of five years.
The evidence, briefly stated, shows that on the afternoon of the 22nd day of May, 1948, appellant and the constable of Precinct No. 2 of Lubbock County were driving around in an automobile in the vicinity of the railroad yards in Slaton. While in the yards, they noticed two men on a tank ear. Appellant called to them to come to him. The men jumped off the tank car on the opposite side and ran some distance and squatted down. Appellant drew his pistol,…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Faulkner v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1901
- Soble v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1948
- Elizondo v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1936
- Hill v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1948
- Allen v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1925
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- Vela v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974
- Richardson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974
- Vanwright v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1970
- Cavarrubio v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1954
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