Legal Opinion

Brown v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided March 1, 1972No. 44577PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

DOUGLAS, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for burglary with intent to commit theft. A prior conviction for felony theft was alleged for enhancement. The punishment was assessed under Article 62, Vernon’s Ann.P.C., at twelve years.

The appellant complains that the State improperly used peremptory challenges on prospective jurors. He attacks the sufficiency of the evidence, complains of the court’s failure to charge on circumstantial evidence and contends that evidence was seized as a result of an illegal search.

The record reflects that the home of Chester Underwood about six…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Wong Sun v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. Jones v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
  3. Swain v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  4. Texas & Pacific Railway Co. v. WoodTexas Supreme Court · 1947
  5. Johnston v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1967

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. May v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1981
  2. Smith v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976
  3. Wilder v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979
  4. Noah v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973
  5. Aston v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1983

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