Legal Opinion
State v. Ferrell
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided March 5, 1948No. 14922PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McDonald, Chief Justice.
On August 1, 1947, Mary Kathryn Ferrell shot and killed her husband. This proceeding was brought to have her declared a delinquent child, she being under eighteen years of age, under the provisions of Art. 2338 — 1, Vernon’s Ann.Civ.St.
On the day of trial she filed a written plea alleging that she was in such mental condition at the time of the shooting that she did not realize what she was doing and did not know right from wrong. The County Attorney moved to strike the plea of insanity, but the motion to strike was overruled, and evidence was admitted on the question…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Dendy v. WilsonTexas Supreme Court · 1944
- Steed and Wray v. StateTexas Supreme Court · 1944
- Leache v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1886
- Hardie v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1940
- Ex Parte Louis Espinosa Et Al.Texas Supreme Court · 1945
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3Cited by8 opinions
- In re AglerOhio Supreme Court · 1969
- People v. M.G.S.California Court of Appeal · 1968
- Broadway v. BetoDistrict Court, N.D. Texas · 1971
- Dillard v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1969
- Santana v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1968
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