Legal Opinion

Hughes v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided June 3, 1925No. 9179PublishedCited by 4 opinions

The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the Court

MORROW, Presiding Judge.

The offense is burglary; punishment fixed at confinement in the penitentiary for a period of three years.

The stolen property consisted of a set of carpenter’s tools. According to the State’s .witness, after missing his property, he went to Fort Worth in his automobile. While his car was stopped because of tire trouble another car passed him in which there were three men: McCoy, Azelhurst and the appellant. Their conduct aroused the suspicion of the owner of the property. He followed them to Fort Worth, caused their" arrest and found them in possession of his property.

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2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Walsh v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1919

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Thrash v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1960
  2. Stinson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1933
  3. Escamilla v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1930
  4. Thrash v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1960

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