ELDRIDGE v. STATE

No. 26521.

261 S.W.2d 579 (1953)

ELDRIDGE v. STATE.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

October 21, 1953.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Martin & Martin, Wichita Falls, for appellant.

George W. Anderson, Jr., Dist. Atty., Wichita Falls, Wesley Dice, State's Atty., of Austin, for the State.


MORRISON, Judge.

The offense is robbery; the punishment, five years.

Shortly after appellant's arrest, he made application for a writ of habeas corpus. At this hearing the injured party testified that he was the robber. No other witness testified at such hearing, though there were others present when the crime was committed.

When the case was called for trial, appellant waived a jury, plead guilty, and, with the consent of the accused and his attorney...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases