Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

James H. Quarles, Appellant v. the State of Texas, Appellee

December 2, 19641964 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 1188

Summary

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed the conviction for barratry, holding that a grand jury may indict a misdemeanor, that the statutory prohibition on barratry is constitutional, that the trial court properly excluded privileged attorney‑client communications and grand‑jury testimony, and that the evidence was sufficient to support the conviction.