ROBINSON v. STATE

No. 25136.

238 S.W.2d 193 (1951)

ROBINSON v. STATE.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

Rehearing Denied April 18, 1951.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Allen, Locke and Kouri, and Charles D. Butts, all of Wichita Falls, for appellant.

George P. Blackburn, State's Atty., of Austin, for the State.


WOODLEY, Commissioner.

Appellant was convicted for the murder of Barbara Jean Roberts, and the jury assessed his punishment at death in the electric chair.

The deceased was a 21-year-old Negro girl, who had been reared in Wichita Falls where she lived with her parents. She had been married, but was divorced. She was described as being 5 feet tall and weighing 95 pounds.

Appellant, also a Negro, was a sergeant stationed at Sheppard Air Force Base near...

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