Legal Opinion

McCoy v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided October 25, 1939No. 20508Published

The opinion states the case.

1Opinion

ON APPELLANT'S MOTION FOR A REHEARING.

KRUEGER, Judge.

In his motion appellant presents three grounds upon which he seeks a rehearing. The first is that the evidence is wholly insufficient to warrant and sustain his conviction. After a most careful review of the testimony, we remain of the opinion that the evidence is sufficient to support the jury’s conclusion of appellant’s guilt. His second contention is that the court in his charge on self defense failed to instruct the jury that if the deceased by his acts, coupled with his words, if any, reasonably induced the defendant to believe that…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Boaz v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1920
  2. Parker v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1923
  3. Banton v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1932

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