Akers v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
1Opinion
ON MOTION FOR REHEARING.
MORROW, Presiding Judge.
A reversal is sought, as shown in the original opinion, because of alleged improper arguments upon the part of counsel for the State.
From Bill of Exception No. 6, we quote the language of which complaint is made: “Gentlemen of the Jury: You know it is a pleasure to work for you people — you pay me — you employ me — I would rather take your money any day in preference to any money paid to defense counsel by a bank robber obtained in bank robberies.”
In other bills of exception the language complained of is as •follows:
“This alibi was framed long…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Beeson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1910
- Threadgill v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1933
- Fritts v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1931
- Ramirez v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1931
- Russell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1931
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