Legal Opinion

Poage v. State

Texas Supreme Court

Decided July 1, 1875PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Appeal from McLennan. Tried below before the Hon. D. M. Prendergast.

1Opinion of the Court

Moore, Associate Justice.

The law applicable to this case was fully and fairly submitted to the jury by the charge of the court. Although the guilt of appellant may not be absolutely and conclusively established by the testimony, still it certainly cannot be said that the verdict of the jury is not supported by the evidence.

Appellant was fully cognizant, before he went into the trial of the case, of "all the facts which he alleges in his amended application for a new trial he will be able to prove at another term of the court. Ho effort was used to procure the testimony of the absent witness,…

2Cited by8 opinions

  1. Hickey v. BehrensCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1889
  2. Herrera v. MarquezCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1916
  3. Chavez v. TerritoryNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1892
  4. Hutto v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1879
  5. Banks v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1880

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