Legal Opinion

Limon v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided June 23, 1982No. A14-81-562-CRPublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

J. CURTISS BROWN, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from a conviction for voluntary manslaughter arising out of a shooting incident. The questions presented are (1) whether the trial court erred in refusing to allow testimony tending to show the violent character of the deceased; (2) whether the trial court commented on the weight of the evidence; (3) whether the trial court erred in quashing subpoenas issued in connection with a motion for new trial alleging jury misconduct; (4) whether the trial court erred in refusing to request the appointment of another district judge to hear a motion to…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Carrillo v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979
  2. Stephenson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973
  3. Dempsey v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1954
  4. Smith v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980
  5. Beecham v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979

3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Emerson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1988
  2. Gaines v. Gaines, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1984
  3. Ricondo v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1983
  4. Kennedy v. Staples, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2011
  5. Keegan v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1984

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