Chavira v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the Court
DICE, Judge.
The conviction is for murder with malice; the punishment, .life imprisonment.
The sufficiency of the evidence to sustain the conviction is challenged.
Gilberto Gandar, called as at witness by the state, testified that on the night of the homicide he first saw the appellant in Vicente’s place in the city of Sonora. While he was in the place appellant came in and pulled a six-shooter. Around 10:30 P.M., at appellant’s suggestion, the two went to another place where appellant gave him the pistol but returned in about three minutes and got it from him. Appellant then went outside and…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Thomas v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1958
- Bryant v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1956
- Wilson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1956
- Nichols v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1940
- Watts v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1947
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3Cited by37 opinions
- Spencer v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- State v. PrieurSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1973
- Brown v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986
- United States v. Larry KnohlCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1967
- Cherb v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1971
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