Legal Opinion

Earles v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided January 17, 1912No. 1448PublishedCited by 20 opinions

The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the Court

DAVIDSON, Presiding Judge.

This conviction was for hog theft. It was a closely contested ease on the facts. The State introduced evidence to the effect that appellant killed the hog. His evidence is a strong denial. The State witnesses were impeached as to general reputation; such reputation was shown to be bad for veracity.

The first bill of exceptions is as follows: “The defendant offered the following testimony by Sarah Cox, the prosecutrix. The witness Sarah Cox, having testified to the fact that she was divorced from her husband on the grounds of adultery, and had the witness been required…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Newcomb v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1872
  2. O'Neal v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1909
  3. Webb v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1896
  4. Jennings v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1900
  5. Hightower v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1908

3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Roberts v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1914
  2. Mitchell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972
  3. Whitehead v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1912
  4. Latham v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1914
  5. Curry v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1913

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