1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. S.W.2d
  4. 269 S.W.2d
  5. 269 S.W.2d 379 (1954)
 

ROACH v. STATE

No. 27013.

269 S.W.2d 379 (1954)

ROACH v. STATE.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

May 26, 1954.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Martin & Shown, James J. Shown, Houston, for appellant.

Wesley Dice, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.

WOODLEY, Judge.

The conviction is for possessing a bomb; the punishment 13 years in the penitentiary.

The sole question presented is the sufficiency of the indictment, the charging part of which reads as follows:

"* * * did then and there unlawfully possess and have in his control a bomb, to-wit: a collection of nitroglycerine capable by its ignition and explosion of causing damage to persons and property * * *"

The indictment was drawn under...

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