The Texas Criminal Reports: Cases Argued and Adjudged in the Court of Criminal Appeals of the State of Texas, Volume 84State of Texas, 1920 - Criminal law |
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58 Texas Crim 60 Texas accomplice acts admissible aggravated assault alleged appellant appellant.-On question appellant's arrest asked Assistant Attorney authority bank bill of exceptions Branch's Ann burglary cause remanded circumstances cited claimed complaint Constitution corroborated counsel County Court court's charge DAVIDSON deceased defendant defendant's District Court E. B. Hendricks evidence Following guilty homicide indictment instructed the jury intent intoxicating liquors issue JUDGE.-Appellant was convicted jurors kill Legislature local option manslaughter matter McLennan County ment motion Myrtle Cook objection offense opinion option law overruled owner party penalty penitentiary pistol possession PRENDERGAST PRESIDING JUDGE.-Appellant prohibition prosecution prosecutrix punishment rape reasonable doubt record refusal rehearing Reversed and remanded reversible error S. W. Rep self-defense sexual intercourse shot special charge State's statement of facts statute stolen submitted sufficient sustained term testified testimony theft tion told trial court trial of murder Tried whisky Wichita Falls wife witness
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