/internal/media/dispatcher/58832/fullT28 Jack Ruby vs. the State: Appeal to the Criminal Court of Appeals of Texas09/01/196414 1/8 × 8 5/8 × 2 in. (35.9 × 21.9 × 5.1 cm)PaperDallas County District Clerk Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza1994.002.0012.00010Transcript of Jack Ruby vs. The State of Texas: Appealed to the Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, at Austin, Texas; filed on September 1, 1964. Appeal summarizes proceedings conducted against and for Jack Ruby by The State of Texas and his defense lawyers in the case titled No. E-4010-J.
Blue original covers, 445 typed pages most of which are photocopies. Originally bound in three parts with metal brads - holes at tops of pages and covers. [Metal brads removed prior to transport to UNT for digitization. Per a discussion with Lindsey Richardson and Stephanie Allen-Givens, it was agreed to dispose of the metal brads since we would not be putting them back in the transcripts and there was no need to keep them for historical purposes. (JM 11/20/2019)]
Original signature for Phyllis Sawyer, Dallas County District Clerk Deputy, with notary seal on the last page.
Attorneys Clayton Fowler, Joe H. Tonahill, Phil Burleson, and Emmet Colvin Jr. represented Ruby in this appeal.
Documents include 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 blue top cover has the following information typed on it:
"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
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"
In blue handwritten ink in the top right corner of the cover (which is torn) there is a small note: "Pet. Ex. 14"
Transcript in poor condition. Photocopied pages are yellowed. Covers are discolored and stained; edges have many tears, including losses in paper, and fold creases. Edges of three-hole punches have been worn with small tears. (JM 11/21/2019)Documents6617521.907543815135.87757175515555Document5.0800101600The 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"Jack Ruby trialAppealCourt recordsTranscriptsTrialsMental healthBrown, Judge Joe B.Tonahill, Joe H.Colvin, Emmett, Jr.Fowler, ClaytonSawyer, PhyllisBurleson, PhilWest, Louis JolyonRuby, JackTexas Court of Criminal AppealsCriminal District Court No. 3Dallas County Criminal Courts BuildingDallas County District Attorney's OfficeState of TexasDallasAustinThe Museum recorded oral histories with Ruby defense attorneys Joe Tonahill and Phil Burleson. - Stephen Fagin, Curator