Legal Opinion

Ex Parte Gibson

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided May 15, 1929No. 12686PublishedCited by 1 opinion

The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the Court

CHRISTIAN, Judge.

— Relator is under complaint charging him with the murder of John Mitchell. Upon habeas corpus hearing be fore the judge of the 2nd Judicial District bail was denied, from which order this appeal is prosecuted.

The killing occurred in a restaurant. Deceased, a negro, entered the restaurant and ordered sausage and “eggs over light.” Appellant, who was a negro cook in the restaurant, cooked the eggs hard. Deceased declined to receive the order. Deceased left the restaurant, but returned in a short time. Remaining a few minutes he again left. Deceased returned to the restaurant a…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Ex Parte TownsleyCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1920
  2. Ex parte FrancisCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1922

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Ex Parte McIntoshCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1944

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