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Welch v. Texas, 1942 — 315 U.S. 808 · caselaw · US
Criminal Law · MBE-tested
Welch v. Texas
315 U.S. 808·Supreme Court of the United States·1942
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Opinion
No. 891.
Welch v. Texas.
March 2, 1942.
W. C. Welch, pro se. Messrs. Gerald C. Mann, Attorney General of Texas, and Geo. W. Barcus, Assistant Attorney General, for respondent.
[MAJORITY]
Petition for writ of certiorari to the Court of Criminal Appeals, of Texas, and motion for leave to proceed further in forma pauperis, denied.