T28 Jack Ruby vs. the State: Appeal to the Criminal Court of Appeals of Texas

Object number1994.002.0012.0001

Date09/01/1964

ClassificationsDocuments

ObjectDocument

Credit LineDallas County District Clerk Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

MediumPaper

Dimensions14 1/8 × 8 5/8 × 2 in. (35.9 × 21.9 × 5.1 cm)

Collections

DescriptionThe 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 document retains original blue covers; 445 typed pages on office paper. Typed text on the covert: "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 alia Jack Ruby, Appellant vs. The State of Texas, Appellee Appealed to the Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas at Austin, Texas Clayton Fowler 706 Main St. Dallas, Texas Joe H. Tonahill Jasper, Texas Phil Burleson 2420 LTV Tower Dallas, Texas Emmett Colvin, Jr. 706 Main St. Dallas, Texas Attorneys for Defendant Offense: Murder with malice, as charged in the indictment"

Curatorial Commentary

The Museum recorded oral histories with Ruby defense attorneys Joe Tonahill and Phil Burleson. - Stephen Fagin, Curator