Legal Opinion · Dissent

Ex Parte Thrash

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided January 7, 1959No. 30404Published

1DissentWoodley, Judge

*412Appellant admitted to Captain Fritz that a .38 caliber pistol was recovered from him, which pistol was identified by Beverly Jo Thrash and Winona Fine Lee as that used by appellant in killing the deceased in a garage at a Dallas address. The body was found buried in a shallow grave in the country. A .38 caliber slug was taken from the body at the inquest.

The circumstances point to appellant as the perpetrator or one of the perpetrators of the murder, and there is no evidence showing or indicating any excuse, justification or mitigation for the killing. Whether bail should be granted was…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Ex Parte CogdellCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1952
  2. Ex parte BrownCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1953

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