Legal Opinion

Christopher v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided May 3, 1972No. 44832PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

MORRISON, Judge.

The offense is robbery by assault; the punishment, fifteen (IS) years.

Appellant’s two grounds of error relate to a variance in the spelling of his surname. In the indictment it is spelled “Chrisiopher,” while in the charge on guilt and the verdict thereon spelled it “Chrisiorpher.” The charge on punishment spelled it “Chrisiorpherthe verdict recited “Christro/>her.” The sentence spells it “Chrisiopher” as it appears in the indictment, but in reciting the jury’s verdicts, quoted the spelling of appellant’s name as it appeared in each verdict. Appellant signed the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Smith v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1971
  2. Hale v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1957
  3. Raseley v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1971

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Archie v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974
  2. Koehler v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1983
  3. Ross v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973

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