¶1Appeal from the Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.
¶2The motion to dismiss is granted and the appeal is dismissed for the want of a substantial federal question.
348 U.S. 803
Trafton v. Texas
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided October 14, 1954
Supreme Court of the United States · decided 1954-10-14
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Decided 1954-10-14
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17 federal appellate · 2 district · 13 state decisions — followed in 11 states
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