Legal Opinion

Basaldua v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided December 18, 1957No. 29,397Published

1Opinion of the Court

MORRISON, Presiding Judge.

The offense is sending an anonymous letter, as denounced by Article 1295, V.A.P.C.; the punishment, 30 days in jail and a fine of $250.00.

The appellant plead guilty to the information and waived a trial by jury. He now appeals, contending that the evidence is insufficient to support the conviction because in the envelope with the unsigned letter which reflected upon the chastity of the woman to whom it was addressed there was also a check signed by the appellant. He reasons from this that his identity was therefore known. In Bradfield v. State, 73 Texas Cr. Rep. 353,…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Bradfield v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1914
  2. Hawkins v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1953
  3. Belk v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1925
  4. Rees v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1925

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