Legal Opinion

Doans v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided November 25, 1896No. 1464PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DAVIDSON, Judge.

Appellant was charged with burglary. Both parties announced “ready.” Appellant was called upon to plead, and, after being duly cautioned as the law requires, entered a plea of guilty, an d the jury assessed his punishment at five years in the penitentiary. , We find two bills of exception in the record—the first taken to the action of the court in refusing to grant a new trial. If there was error in refusing a new trial, there was no necessity of reserving it by bill of exceptions. The grounds of the motion for a new trial are: “First, because the indictment charges no offense…

2Cited by18 opinions

  1. Taylor v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1918
  2. Beason v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1902
  3. Garcia v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1921
  4. Durham v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1922
  5. Gumpert v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1921

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