RAWLS v. STATE

No. 34126.

353 S.W.2d 228 (1962)

James Elmer RAWLS, alias James E. Yost, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

January 24, 1962.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Pena & Pena, Laredo, for appellant.

Leon B. Douglas, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.


WOODLEY, Presiding Judge.

The offense is robbery with firearms; the punishment, 25 years.

The indictment alleged the taking of "one hundred eighty-nine American Express Travelers checks of the value of Two Thousand Seven Hundred Eighty Dollars, and Eighty-Six Dollars in lawful money of the United States of America."

The sole ground upon which reversal is sought is the overruling of appellant's motion to quash the indictment, the contention being that...

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