Morton v. State

3 Citing cases

  1. Briggs v. State

    112 Tex. Crim. 343 (Tex. Crim. App. 1929)   Cited 2 times

    On rehearing our disposition of the appellant's complaint that his defensive theory, that he acted only as an innocent agent of one G. W. Briggs in taking the cattle in question appears correct. Distinguishing Morton v. State, 14 S.W.2d 852. Appeal from the District Court of Panola County. Tried below before the Hon. R. T. Brown, Judge.

  2. Johnson v. State

    135 S.W.2d 485 (Tex. Crim. App. 1940)   Cited 2 times

    The State objected on the ground that the question "was too remote to have any bearing on this case and to be admissible in this case." In Morton v. State, 14 S.W.2d 852, this Court said "Long before we had the Suspended Sentence Law (Acts 1911, c.44), this Court repeatedly said that proof of good reputation for peace and law observance was relevant, and to be considered by the jury as any other testimony in determining the guilt of the accused." The proposition that a defendant in the trial of a criminal case may show his good general reputation in the community in which he lives is not one open for discussion. It is a matter properly to be considered by a jury, either in determining the guilt of the defendant or in fixing the penalty appropriate to his case.

  3. State v. Quinn

    344 Mo. 1072 (Mo. 1939)   Cited 25 times
    In State v. Quinn, 344 Mo. 1072, 130 S.W.2d 511, 513[3, 4], the state's contention that a given instruction informing the jury "`if, upon consideration of all the evidence, you have a reasonable doubt of defendant's guilt, you should acquit,'" sufficiently covered defendant's converse instruction, justifying its refusal, was overruled.

    That is to say, that he has a regard for the law and observes it because it is the law." [See, also, Morton v. State (Tex. Cr. Rep.), 14 S.W.2d 852; Sutherland v. United States, 92 F.2d 305; People v. Bridgewater, 369 Ill. 633, 17 N.E.2d 556; Haney v. State (Tex. Cr. Rep.), 56 S.W.2d 460; Griffin v. State, 162 So. 547.] We think proof of defendant's general reputation for honesty, and as being a law-abiding citizen relevant, and its rejection constituted error.