Hernandez v. Texas

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1954-05-03

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Mr. Chief Justice Warren delivered the opinion of the Court. The petitioner, Pete Hernandez, was indicted for the murder of one Joe Espinosa by a grand jury in Jackson County, Texas. He was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed the judgment of the trial court.-Tex. Cr. R. -, <span class="citation" data-"…

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