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Kingham v. State
374 S.W.2d 438
Tex. Crim. App.
1963
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*1 438 value, sixty

October, ($60) offense was exceeded dollars was (the 1959 date committed), four charged to have contradict state offered no evidence to Appellant’s he was in the admission that remanding

testimony, erred during State of Tennessee such limitation custody him to for extradition. period prior filing an accusa- the- and that he removed Ex by appellant Reliance is had state, automobile from sufficient was 146, Tex.Cr.R., parte Williams, 333 S.W.2d proof demanding state was in the 351, 327 parte Ryan, Ex 168 on the date the offense was committed. re- 596, S.W.2d in which custody extradition manding relators to further observe that the testi We offered reversed, relators were where the mony alone, was in the they evidence that were not require not in the that he was al- were crimes state on the date the state demanding at the time the offense was leged to been committed have Ex alleged been committed. was offered probative evidence of value Norris, 193; 68, 225 S.W.2d same. rebut the the state to 293, parte Hatfield, 235 S. 591; Ackton, W. Ex parte also of- 164 Tex.Cr. Ryan was In the 548, R. identity, was 86. fered on the issue the state. rebutted is affirmed. cases as the two do not deem Opinion approved by the court. testi- appellant by his own controlling, as present that he was mony admitted re- in July, Tennessee

State of from automobile mortgaged

moved

state. warrant state’s

While the extradition the demand for Lloyd KINGHAM, Appellant, Harold alleged com offense was based * * * October, day of mitted “on the law, 1959,” state, under Texas Texas, Appellee. The STATE prove date but could bound such Nos. 36332. before, on, committed the offense was alleged, long the date the date after of Texas. presentment was anterior Dec. 1963. and not barred limitation. indictment Rehearing Denied Feb. 1964. 459; Made Branch’s Ann.P.C.2d Sec. ley 165 Tex.Cr.R. 307 S.W.2d must assume that of Ten- proof

nessee, in the absence of

contrary, is the same as our state. the state

Proof offered corpus hearing period

habeas prosecution commencing

limitation against appellant

the crime Tennessee, property

the laws of where the *2 penalty

charges, the Court of 45 assessed days’ jail confinement Unlawfully Pistol, of Carrying and a fine days’ jail confinement $100.00 take Life. offense of Serious Threat to appeals both us with Since are before Facts, dispose one Statement of we shall opinion. the two cases in one appellant belonging A truck had been involved in and had an accident been towed to the Chevrolet Bud Moore Company. After informed having been towing there was a charge $22.50 pay that he have his truck appellant ment charge, the went get his truck. lot, arriving appellant at the

told Hughes, William Lawrence body shop, he had charge of the come for truck. told him The towing charge was a of $22.50. appellant going pay insisted he was not charge. The then reached compartment into car glove produced pistol which he held close to the Hughes, stomach Mr. who could see the cartridges go- and said “I am up it or else.” take threw hands told he had (both Donald Thom- cases), W. Callahan argue odds and that he would with 36,332 Houston, (on D. only), White “Yes, replied to which I will damn sure use them.” he understood the to mean he Briscoe, Houston, Atty., Frank Dist. Carl get would he would shoot him. Dally, E. Brough F. Frank James Puckett, Jr., Attys., Asst. Dist. placed pistol The then in his B. and Leon pocket. Hughes a passing po- whistled at car, stopped. lice gave pistol employee to an who started to McDonald, judge. premises. leave the The officer was told Hughes’ employees one charged with offense employee lant’s had the pistol stopped “Unlawfully Carrying a Pistol” in Cause employee and recovered the 36,331. He was also “A No. with Threat life of a Human testifying in his own be- half, to Inflict Serious Bodily taking pistol admitted from the Being” 36,332. compartment glove in Cause of-his No. car By agreement, charges both payment were tried at his truck without the of tow- plea ing charge. time before the Court He denied he intended to harm guilty. Upon finding guilty on both position he comes exception.

There bills of are no formal exception terms of Article V.A.P.C. There are bills within the no informal per : “A threat that provides This article merit discussion. The evidence *3 him protect to any merely son will act amply judgment sufficient to sustain the do self, unlawfully prevent some commission of the as to or to the another, come with by does not carrying also suffi- unlawful act a The evidence is Appellant chapter”. meaning in of this cient to for the sustain the Court’s is to the the evidence the offense of a Threat to take contends that to life show either of Human or to Inflict Serious threat serious inflict se Bodily Being. take the life of Mr. to Court, facts, have al bodily injury evidence trying the heard the rious him. We ap spoken ready resolved this contention concluded that the words pellant. contends, Appellant the the in the alterna manner used indicated that tive, seriously right prevent the lant threat to shoot that he had the to intended the by by stated Mr. complainant, the if the condition unlawful retention of his truck position, appel support the hav- Hughes. was not met. The officers To State, upon Spencer could intervened before lant cites and relies v. the do carry change not mat- out threat does 245 S.W.2d 710. unlaw the conse- not think an ters and relieve the that the evidence shows Mr. quences threat to retention of truck serious ful Spen the Court Hughes. life of Neither do we think that case, interprets jury’s supra, correctly as ver- weight the would have cer’s appeal. applies on V.A. provisions dict be disturbed Article and should Spencer’s case

P.C. in While truck right had have her to error in the action find no first, witness, in at prosecuting loaded appellant’s mo overruling in the trial court loading to of his truck tempting secure the and his motion for new for continuance tion first, logically doing be an cannot be 36,331, case wherein trial in Cause No. bring it within unlawful act which would unlawfully charged with car 1267, supra. Spencer’s the terms of Article mo-, the reason that the rying State, case, supra, overruled. Tullos is is not sufficient as for a continuance 311 S.W.2d 244 involves provisions Ar under matter in a different factual situation is not Ann.C.C.P., and no af Vernon’s ticle point. witness, missing as to what of the fidavit been, testimony was attach would have to sustain Finding the evidence sufficient a new tri motion of ed cases, in both the verdict as al, showing under oath there was case, error in either finding no reversible had secured why the affidavit af- trial are of the was filed. Massoletti v. before the motion firmed. State, 303 S.W.2d 412. WOODLEY, Presiding Judge (dissent- separate briefs herein. filed part). “pistol case” of his contentions None his contention that have merit. portion majority opinion To that show insufficient to threat Spencer the au- which overrules seriously life made to take the of Mr. thority appellant, I re- relied bodily injury inflict serious or to spectfully dissent. prohibited Article Ver- on holds, If, majority what have al- the evidence From we as the Ann.P.C. non’s ap- said, an unlawful retention find no merit this conten- not show does ready Spencer pellant’s Mr. tion. Weaver, Ragan Weaver, over- & Carroll S. not be applicable is not need hand, if facts On ruled. the other call are such as for reversal Leon B.

majority Spencer v. State to take threatening seriously conviction for bodily injury

the life inflict serious MORRISON, Judge. be reversed.

Petitioner, of the Texas De an inmate *4 partment Corrections, application alleging this Court in 1950 conviction virtue of which he was confined void because at the time of his trial, indigent; he was that he asked the appoint represent court to counsel to refused; request the court parte J. D. HOPE. and that he was forced to trial without No. 36634. counsel and was sentenced to 50 opinion (Ex Hope, In our 154 Tex. Texas. Cr.R. 171) we denied the writ, Jan. concluded but with this express

observation: “We the view that court, possible, the trial grant where request indigent of an accused any felony counsel in case.” Since the opinion, rendition the above Supreme Court of the United has States held in Wainwright, Gideon v. 372 U.S. 9 L.Ed.2d all S.Ct. indigent accused those are entitled under process due clause the Federal Con- counsel at their trials. stitution to Follow- Gideon, petitioner decision in again applied this Court for writ of habeas corpus, relying upon Gideon. Moore,

ordered the Honorable David C. Judge develop the 124 District to Judicial petitioner’s the facts connection with allegations. learning Judge disqualified peti- Moore was hear such tion, Joseph the Honorable ordered Gladney, Judge of the 4th District Judicial petition in place Judge to hear the petition heard, Such Moore. represented by counsel, petitioner, has es- on the tablished that court’s docket in the handwriting Judge originally petitioner in tried but who is now de- ceased, appears notation, “De- requested appoint fendant Court to counsel represent Court’s refusal

Case Details

Case Name: Kingham v. State
Court Name: Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Date Published: Dec 18, 1963
Citation: 374 S.W.2d 438
Docket Number: 36331, 36332
Court Abbreviation: Tex. Crim. App.
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