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[Letter from M. M. Belli to Judge Brown, November 27, 1964] (open access)

[Letter from M. M. Belli to Judge Brown, November 27, 1964]

Photocopy of a letter from Melvin Belli (former attorney for Jack Ruby) to judge Joe Brown (who presided over Ruby's murder trial) warning the judge that Ruby needs psychiatric attention and asking Brown to consider using the court's authority to require an examination since Ruby's current defense attorneys will not do so. Belli also mentions that he has been given permission to file an amicus curiae brief for Ruby's appeal.
Date: November 27, 1964
Creator: Belli, Melvin M., 1907-1996
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cause Number E. 4010-J. Hearing on Motion for New Trial, April 1964 (open access)

Cause Number E. 4010-J. Hearing on Motion for New Trial, April 1964

Court transcription for a hearing in the case of Texas v. Jack Ruby regarding the defense's motion for a new trial. Certifications of the transcript are at the end of the document, signed by the court reporter, two of the defense attorneys, and the judge.
Date: 1964
Creator: Stinebaugh, Shirley M.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cause Number E. 4010-J. Examination of Prospective Jurors: Volume 8, February 1964 (open access)

Cause Number E. 4010-J. Examination of Prospective Jurors: Volume 8, February 1964

Eighth volume of court transcription documenting voir dire proceedings in the case of Texas v. Jack Ruby to choose a jury. The hearing includes examination of several potential jurors and statements by the attorneys on February 27, 1964. Index to prospective jurors is at the start of the document.
Date: February 1964
Creator: Muleady, James J. & Stinebaugh, Shirley M.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cause Number E. 4010-J. Pretrial Hearing on Sanity Trial, June 1966 (open access)

Cause Number E. 4010-J. Pretrial Hearing on Sanity Trial, June 1966

Court transcription for a pretrial hearing in the case of Texas v. Jack Ruby convened to discuss whether there will be a sanity trial for Ruby after the withdrawl of a previously-filed affidavit.
Date: June 17, 1966
Creator: Howell, Frank
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cause Number E. 4010-J. Jury Trial: Volume 2, March 1964 (open access)

Cause Number E. 4010-J. Jury Trial: Volume 2, March 1964

Second volume of court transcription documenting the trial in the case of Texas v. Jack Ruby. The proceedings include examination of several witnesses, submissions of evidence, and statements by the attorneys on March 5, 1964. Index to witnesses and exhibits is at the start of the document.
Date: March 1964
Creator: Muleady, James J. & Stinebaugh, Shirley M.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cause Number E. 4010-J. Examination of Prospective Jurors: Volume 9, February 1964 (open access)

Cause Number E. 4010-J. Examination of Prospective Jurors: Volume 9, February 1964

Ninth volume of court transcription documenting voir dire proceedings in the case of Texas v. Jack Ruby to choose a jury. The hearing includes examination of several potential jurors and statements by the attorneys February 28-29, 1964. Index to prospective jurors and exhibits is at the start of the document.
Date: February 1964
Creator: Muleady, James J. & Stinebaugh, Shirley M.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cause Number E. 4010-J. Hearing on Sanity Motion, March 1965 (open access)

Cause Number E. 4010-J. Hearing on Sanity Motion, March 1965

Court transcription for a hearing in the case of Texas v. Jack Ruby convened regarding a motion on Ruby's sanity, with references to a separate motion to admit out-of-state counsel.
Date: March 8, 1965
Creator: Bailey, L. B., Jr.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cause Number E. 67-352-P/2. Probate Case: Estate of Jack L. Ruby (open access)

Cause Number E. 67-352-P/2. Probate Case: Estate of Jack L. Ruby

Court transcription for a hearing in the probate case regarding the estate of Jack L. Ruby (alias Jack Rubenstein). The hearing includes examinations of several witnesses and statements by the attorneys. Index to witnesses and arguments is at the start of the document.
Date: June 21, 1967
Creator: Lyle, Jeanne Friou
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cause Number E. 4010-J. Proceedings on Motion for Change of Venue, 1963-1966 (open access)

Cause Number E. 4010-J. Proceedings on Motion for Change of Venue, 1963-1966

Court transcription documenting all proceedings related to motion for change of venue filed in October 1963 regarding the case of Texas v. Jack Ruby. The proceedings include copies of all motions, statements, and other court filings made in the case, including opinions from the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals (cause no. 37,900) overturning the original ruling. Index to filings and other information is at the start of the document.
Date: January 10, 1967
Creator: Shaw, Bill
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cause Number E. 4010-J. Jury Trial: Volume 8, March 1964 (open access)

Cause Number E. 4010-J. Jury Trial: Volume 8, March 1964

Photocopy of the eighth volume of court transcription documenting the trial in the case of Texas v. Jack Ruby. The proceedings include statements by the attorneys to the jury, after the reading of the Court's charge, March 13-14, 1964. Index to statements and other information is at the start of the document.
Date: 1964
Creator: Muleady, James J. & Stinebaugh, Shirley M.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Junior Pruneda, February 4, 2015 transcript

Oral History Interview with Junior Pruneda, February 4, 2015

Interview with Jose Maria Pruneda, Jr. called Junior a Country Western musician. He played several instruments including guitar, fiddle, bass, and steel guitar. He was hired by Bob Wills and played with the Poverty Playboys, played at the Grand Ole Opry, toured throughout the United States, and was inducted into the Western Swing Hall of Fame. In addition to his career, the interview discusses his parents, growing up in the Mexican-American community of Kerrville, and his grandparents lives in Del Rio and Villa Acuna, Coahuila, Mexico. Junior's wife Bobbie and son Joe contribute to the interview.
Date: February 4, 2015
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes & Pruneda, Jose Maria, Jr.
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Junior Pruneda, February 4, 2015 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Junior Pruneda, February 4, 2015

Transcript of an interview with Jose Maria Pruneda, Jr. called Junior a Country Western musician. He played several instruments including guitar, fiddle, bass, and steel guitar. He was hired by Bob Wills and played with the Poverty Playboys, played at the Grand Ole Opry, toured throughout the United States, and was inducted into the Western Swing Hall of Fame. In addition to his career, the interview discusses his parents, growing up in the Mexican-American community of Kerrville, and his grandparents lives in Del Rio and Villa Acuna, Coahuila, Mexico. Junior's wife Bobbie and son Joe contribute to the interview. Several photos follow the transcript text.
Date: February 4, 2015
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes & Pruneda, Jose Maria, Jr.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Junior Pruneda, February 4, 2015 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Junior Pruneda, February 4, 2015

Interview with ose Maria Pruneda, Jr. called Junior a Country Western musician. He played several instruments including guitar, fiddle, bass, and steel guitar. He was hired by Bob Wills and played with the Poverty Playboys, played at the Grand Ole Opry, toured throughout the United States, and was inducted into the Western Swing Hall of Fame. In addition to his career, the interview discusses his parents, growing up in the Mexican-American community of Kerrville, and his grandparents lives in Del Rio and Villa Acuna, Coahuila, Mexico. Junior's wife Bobbie and son Joe contribute to the interview.
Date: February 4, 2015
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes & Pruneda, Jose Maria, Jr.
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History