Legal Opinion

Etchieson v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided October 7, 1964No. 36128PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McDonald, judge.

Our opinion affirming this conviction is reported in Tex.Cr.App., 372 S.W.2d 690.

The Supreme Court of the United States, on J me 22, 1964, vacated the judgment and remanded the case, Etchieson v. Texas, 378 U.S. 589, 84 S.Ct. 1932, 12 L.Ed.2d 1041 (1964), to this Court for consideration in light of Aguilar v. Texas, 378 U.S. 108, 84 S.Ct. 1509, 12 L.Ed.2d 723 (1964).

The holding of the Supreme Court of the United States in Aguilar v. Texas is binding upon this Court and requires reversal of this conviction.

Accordingly, the judgment is reversed and the cause is remanded.

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Aguilar v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  2. Etchieson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1963
  3. Etchieson v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1964

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Washington v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1965
  2. Washington v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1965