Parker v. State

ON APPELLANT’S MOTION FOR REHEARING

DICE, Commissioner.

Appellant re-urges his contention that the court erred in refusing his motion for an instructed verdict on the ground that he was denied the right to consult with counsel. In support of such contention he cites Art. 1176, Vernon’s Ann.P.C., which makes it a penal offense for any officer having custody of a prisoner to unlawfully prevent such prisoner from consulting or communicating with counsel or from obtaining the advice or services of counsel in the protection or preservation of his legal rights.

While Art. 1, Sec. 10, of Vernon’s…