Legal Opinion

Brooks v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided February 9, 1955No. 27,274PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MORRISON, Presiding Judge.,

The offense is assault with intent to murder; the punishment, 15 years.

Two officers of the city of Houston, operating in plain clothes in an unmarked automobile, observed a Pontiac automobile traveling at a fast rate of speed. They overtook the Pontiac and found it to contain the appellant and two women, and informed them that they were police officers. They then asked for appellant’s identification, and the appellant asked, “What are you going to do with me — what are you going to do now?” The officer testified that, even though they intended only to give the…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Montgomery v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1943

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Bridges v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1958
  2. King v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1958
  3. Manson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1958
  4. Waite v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1960
  5. Kirkland v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1963

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