Legal Opinion · Concurrence

Stevens v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided October 13, 1937No. 18823Published

The opinion states the case.

1ConcurrenceHawkins, Judge

(Concurring). — In his motion for rehearing appellant cites Carr v. State, 128 Texas Crim. Rep., 510, 82 S. W. (2d) 667, and Sterling v. State, 93 Texas Crim. Rep., 527, 248 S. W., 684, as being in direct conflict with the holding in the present case, and written by the same judge who prepared the original opinion herein. The Carr case does not seem to be in conflict with our announcement here. So far as the record shows Edwards — held to have been an accomplice witness — appears to have lodged the idea of the crime there charged in Carr’s mind, and put the offense in motion. In Sterling’s…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Carr v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1935
  2. Sterling v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1923
  3. Sterling v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1923

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