Legal Opinion

Arnold v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided June 24, 1961No. 33613Published

1Opinion of the Court

BELCHER, Commissioner.

The conviction is for shoplifting; the punishment, $50 and 15 days in jail.

The appellant and another were charged and tried jointly. In the same charge, the court submitted to the jury the question of the guilt of both parties. The single ver-diet of the jury found “ * * fendant guilty as charged * * * the de- * !>

It is impossible to determine whether one or both of the parties were found guilty by the jury.

- The verdict is fatally defective and requires a reversal. Meyer v. State, 102: Tex.Cr.R. 615, 279 S.W. 460; Davidson v.. State, 131 Tex.Cr.R. 215, 97 S.W.2d 698;.…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Hines and Childress v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1905
  2. Grayson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1948
  3. Harry Davidson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1936
  4. Meyer v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1925

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