POWELL

v.

TEXAS

Citator

Cited By

• Powell v. Texas, 392 U.S. 514 (U.S. 1968)
  …of law that chronic alcoholism was not a defense to the charge. He found appellant guilty, and fined him $50. There being no further right to appeal within the Texas judicial system,1 appellant appealed to this Court; we noted probable jurisdiction. 389 U. S. 810 (1967). I. The principal testimony was that of Dr. David Wade, a Fellow of the American Medical Association, duly certificated in psychiatry. His testimony consumed a total of 17 pages in the trial transcript. Five of those pages were taken up wit…
• United States v. Habig, 390 U.S. 222 (U.S. 1968)
  …)), on the ground that the six-year statute of limitations, 26 U. S. C. § 6531, barred prosecution under those counts. 270 F. Supp. 929. The United States filed notice of appeal to this Court under 18 U. S. C. § 3731. We noted probable jurisdiction. 389 U. S. 810. The question presented is the construction of §§ 6531 and 6513 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (26 U. S. C. §§6531 and 6513(a)). It is squarely raised [*223] by the facts of this case. The indictment was filed on August 12, 1966. The inco…
• Schneider v. Smith, 390 U.S. 17 (U.S. 1968)
  …pellant’s employment upon vessels flying the American flag. A three-judge court was convened and the complaint was dismissed. 263 F. Supp. 496. The case is here on appeal, 28 U. S. C. § 1263. We postponed the question of jurisdiction to the merits. 389 U. S. 810. We agree, as does appellee, that the case was one to be heard by a three-judge court and that accordingly we have jurisdiction of this appeal. For appellant did raise the question as to whether the statute was unconstitutional because of vagueness…