Legal Opinion

Johnson v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided June 11, 1952No. 25882Published

1Opinion of the Court

251 S.W.2d 739 (1952)

JOHNSON

v.

STATE.

No. 25882.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

June 11, 1952.

Rehearing Denied October 15, 1952.

Justice & Justice, Athens, W. D. Justice, Athens, of counsel, for appellant.

Joe Tunnell, Criminal Dist. Atty., Canton, George P. Blackburn, State's Atty., of Austin, for the State.

DAVIDSON, Judge.

This is a conviction for bigamy, with punishment assessed at five years in the penitentiary, the maximum penalty authorized for that offense.

Notwithstanding the fact that appellant had employed a capable and reputable attorney to represent him in this case, this record…

2Cases cited9 opinions

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  3. Ederal Power Commission v. Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1949
  4. Gibbs v. BurkeSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
  5. Palmer v. AsheSupreme Court of the United States · 1951

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