Legal Opinion

Denman v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided June 16, 1915No. 3621PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Appeal from the County Court of Harris. Tried below before the Hon. C. C. Wren. Appeal from a conviction of unlawfully soliciting a female to have sexual intercourse with other men; penalty, a fine of $50. The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the Court

HARPER, Judge.

Appellant was tried by the court without a jury and adjudged guilty of soliciting and procuring a female, Margaret Clayton, to meet and have unlawful intercourse with a male person. The court adjudged him guilty and assessed his punishment at one month’s imprisonment in the county jail and a fine of $50.

The only question raised that need be discussed is, do the facts sustain the judgment of the court ? The State introduced but one witness, Margaret Clayton, and her testimony makes a case against appellant. The only question is, is she an accomplice to the crime, for if she is,…

2Cited by10 opinions

  1. State v. GatesUtah Supreme Court · 1950
  2. State v. RenderSupreme Court of Iowa · 1926
  3. Bolick v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1958
  4. Porter v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1941
  5. Miller v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1927

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