Legal Opinion

Williams v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided January 7, 1914No. 2905PublishedCited by 3 opinions

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1Opinion of the Court

PRENDERGAST, Presiding Judge.

Appellant was convicted of burglary and the lowest penalty imposed.

There is but one question in this case, and that is whether or not the place burglarized was a house or structure under our burglary statute which would be the subject of burglary.

The evidence, without question, was sufficient to sustain the conviction if the place burglarized was such a house or structure as could be burglarized. Appellant does not question this. The evidence by all the witnesses on the subject, without contradiction, shows that the place burglarized was a display case or window,…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Conger v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1911
  2. James v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1911
  3. Favro v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1898
  4. Willis v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1894
  5. Bigham v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1892

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. People v. FrancoCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1926
  2. Robles v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1984
  3. Robles v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1984

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