Legal Opinion

McMillan v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided July 1, 1879Published

Appeal from the District Court of Bell. Tried below before the Hon. L. C. Alexander. The facts germane to the rulings are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtWinkler, J.

This appeal is from a judgment of conviction of theft of a gelding. In the absence of brief or oral argument on behalf of the appellant, and there being no bills of exception to any action or ruling of the court below, we cannot perhaps better reach whatever of merit the case presents than by considering the several grounds set out in the defendant’s motion for a new trial.

1. The first two grounds of the motion call in question the sufficiency of the testimony to support the verdict. On an examination of the facts as stated by the witnesses, we are of a different opinion.

2. The substance of…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Koontz v. StateTexas Supreme Court · 1874
  2. Parrish v. StateTexas Supreme Court · 1876

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