Legal Opinion

Allen v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided November 23, 1932No. 15397PublishedCited by 5 opinions

The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the Court

CHRISTIAN, Judge.

The offense is' aggravated assault; the punishment, a fine of $50 and confinement in jail for sixty days.

The state’s testimony was, in substance, as follows: Appellant was a professional wrestler, and was connected with a side show on the grounds of the Southwestern Exposition and Fat Stock Show at Fort Worth. Homer Schofner, the injured party, and Paul Schofner, who were brothers, entered the show with which appellant was connected. As they entered, Dobie Osburn, a wrestler, who was also conected with the show, came out into the arena and challenged anyone present to wrestle…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Parroccini v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1921
  2. State v. Gillette's EstateTexas Commission of Appeals · 1928
  3. Woodward v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1908
  4. Jones v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1929
  5. Johnson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1925

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Wiley v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1960
  2. Allison v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1934
  3. Hudson v. NorwoodCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1941
  4. Pool v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1933
  5. Untitled Texas Attorney General Opinion, Texas Attorney General Reports1951

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