Cause Number E. 4010-J. Full Proceedings, 1963-1964

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Court transcription documenting all proceedings in the case of Texas v. Jack Ruby on the charge of "murder with malice" before Ruby's appeal. The proceedings include copies of all motions, statements, and other court filings made in the case, starting with the grand jury indictment until the adjournment of the trial. Index to filings and other information is at the start of the document.

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[3], 445 p. ; 36 cm.

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Shaw, Bill September 1, 1964.

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Court transcription documenting all proceedings in the case of Texas v. Jack Ruby on the charge of "murder with malice" before Ruby's appeal. The proceedings include copies of all motions, statements, and other court filings made in the case, starting with the grand jury indictment until the adjournment of the trial. Index to filings and other information is at the start of the document.

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[3], 445 p. ; 36 cm.

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"No. E. 4010-J. The State of Texas Plaintiff vs. Jack Rubenstein alias Jack Ruby Defendant. In Criminal District Court No. 3 of Dallas County, Texas Before the Honorable Joe B. Brown, Judge Thereof Presiding. Jack Rubenstein alias Jack Ruby Appellant vs. The State of Texas Appellee. Appealed to the Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, at Austin, Texas."

Attorneys for the defendant (Clayton Fowler, Joe H. Tonahill, Phil Burleson, and Emmett Colvin, Jr.) are also listed on the cover, with addresses.

"Offense: Murder with malice, as charged in the indictment."

Handwritten at top of cover: "Pet. Ex. 14."

Additional description and context: The State of Texas (Plaintiff) vs Jack Ruby (Defendant), In Criminal District Court No. 3, Honorable Joe B. Brown Judge Thereof Presiding, Jack Ruby (Appellant) vs The State of Texas (Appellee), Appealed to the Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, Offense: Murder with Malice, as Charged in the Indictment.

Appeal document filed on September 1, 1964, summarizing proceedings conducted against and for Jack Ruby by the State of Texas and his defense lawyers in the case titled No. E-4010-J.

Lawyers Clayton Fowler, Joe H. Tonahill, Phil Burleson and Emmet Colvin Jr. represented Ruby in this appeal.

Includes copies of letters testifying that in April 1964, two weeks after the jury found him guilty of murder with malice, Jack Ruby was examined by Dr. Louis Jolyon West and found to be insane at that time, as well as possibly suicidal.

The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza also publishes this record online: https://emuseum.jfk.org/objects/5555

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Cause Number E. 4010-J. Full Proceedings, 1963-1964, Second Supplemental Transcript (Legal Document)

Cause Number E. 4010-J. Full Proceedings, 1963-1964, Second Supplemental Transcript

Court transcription documenting all proceedings in the case of Texas v. Jack Ruby on the charge of "murder with malice." The proceedings include copies of all motions, statements, and other court filings made in the case after the first transcript and supplement were compiled. Index to filings and other information is at the start of the document.

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Shaw, Bill. Cause Number E. 4010-J. Full Proceedings, 1963-1964, legal document, September 1, 1964; Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1117918/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza.

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