Hanks v. State
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Henderson. Tried below before Hon. R. A. Reeves. Indictment for assault and battery. The facts are stated in the Opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtRoberts, J.
This is an application to set aside a verdict and grant a new trial.
The defendant had pleaded guilty to an indictment charging him with an assault and battery with a cow-hide upon the person of T. E. Pelham. The jury assessed the fine at eight hundred dollars.
Among other things, the appellant complains that his case was prejudged by one T. R. Boze, who sat upon the jury in assessing the fine. In support of this ground, in addition to his own affidavit, George S. Downs swore that he heard said Boze, upon meeting with Pelham before the trial, say to him: “ Your name is Pelham, is it not ? I…
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