Legal Opinion
Allen v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided November 22, 1972No. 45315PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ONION, Presiding Judge.
This appeal is taken from a murder conviction wherein the jury assessed the punishment at 10 years confinement.
The trial was conducted in Val Verde County after a change of venue from Terrell County within the same judicial district upon the court’s own motion. See Article 31.01, Vernon’s Ann.C.CP.
At the outset we observe that appellant, without citation of authority and without persuasive argument, contends Article 31.01, supra, is unconstitutional. We do not agree. See Ex parte Cox, 12 Tex. Cr.R. 665 (1882); Cox v. State, 8 Tex. Cr.R. 254 (1880); Martin v.…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- James Bryson Martin v. Dr. George J. Beto, Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
3Cited by7 opinions
- Aranda v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1987
- Bath v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1997
- Martinez v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976
- Garza v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1998
- Cook v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1984
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