Legal Opinion
Harris v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided May 19, 1971No. 43792PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MORRISON, Judge.
We adopt as the opinion of the Court the brief of our able State’s Attorney. It is as follows:
“The appellant in this cause was convicted of assault with intent to murder, and his punishment was assessed by the court at confinement in the penitentiary for a term of six years.
“In grounds of error No. 1 and No. 2, the appellant complains that the trial court erred in allowing the district attorney, on cross-examination of the defendant, to inquire about a prior felony conviction by the defendant. On cross-examination of the appellant, the State established that the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Stephens v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1967
- Williams v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1970
- Sumner v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1937
- Riley v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1943
3Cited by2 opinions
- Tovar v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1989
- Prejean v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972