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

  1. Stephens v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1967
  2. Williams v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1970
  3. Sumner v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1937
  4. Riley v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1943

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Tovar v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1989
  2. Prejean v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972

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