State v. Sims
Citations
- 43 Tex. 521
Syllabus
<p>Indictment.—It is a fatal defect in an indictment to omit the words “against the peace and dignity of the State” in the conclusion, and this whether specially excepted to in the court below or not.</p>
How courts have described this case
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- indictment also required by Tex. Const. art. V, § 12 to conclude \Against the peace and dignity of the State\
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Judges: Roberts
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5 cases in this archive cite this case.
- Duron v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas· 1997-10-08· cited 440×
- Brasfield v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas· 1980-06-18· cited 278×
- Hardin v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia· 1899-02-02· cited 9×
- Holden v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas· 1876-07-01· cited 1×
- Drake Jordan Finch v. StateTex. App. Ct., 7th Dist. (Amarillo)· 2015-08-25
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