Legal Opinion

Parks v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided December 8, 1909No. 255PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DAVIDSON, Presiding Judge.

Appellant was convicted for playing at a game of dice called craps. He interposed a plea of former conviction. The trial was had before the court, the jury having been waived by appellant. The court finds as a fact, and the testimony is without contradiction, that appellant and others engaged in shooting craps for something like a couple of hours, during which time there were about twenty-five bets made by each of the players, including appellant.. Appellant had been previously convicted for betting during this identical game. These facts are unquestioned as shown by…

2Cited by5 opinions

  1. Wrenn v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1918
  2. Williams v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1912
  3. Lillie, Alias Shavers v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1916
  4. Commonwealth v. BarnhartFranklin County Court of Quarter Sessions · 1955
  5. Staples v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1915

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