Richards v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
This appeal is from a conviction for murder in the second degree, with punishment assessed at eight years in the penitentiary. The testimony shows that on-the night of the iVth day of May, 1894, Juan Rios and Anastacia Tenoria, his wife (the deceased) and their daughter, were returning home about 9 o’clock from Miguel Sauseda’s. On the road the wife and daughter, who were ahead, met the defendant, who was on horse-back.
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This appeal is from a conviction for murder in the second degree, with punishment assessed at eight years in the penitentiary. The testimony shows that on-the night of the iVth day of May, 1894, Juan Rios and Anastacia Tenoria, his wife (the deceased) and their daughter, were returning home about 9 o’clock from Miguel Sauseda’s. On the road the wife and daughter, who were ahead, met the defendant, who was on horse-back. They testified that defendant cursed and tried to run his horse over them. Juan Rios, hearing the fuss, came up and words passed between him and defendant, Juan threatening to…
1Opinion of the Court
HURT, Presiding Judge.
Appellant was convicted of murder in the second degree for shooting and killing Anestacia Tenoria. There is no manslaughter in this case. There is some testimony tending to show that appellant shot at Juan Rios, and killed the deceased, Mrs. Anestacia Tenoria. Counsel for appellant, under this state of the case, requested the court to instruct the jury as follows: “Unless the evidence establishes in your minds, beyond reasonable doubt, as a fact, that the defendant did unlawfully kill the deceased, with malice aforethought against her individually, you cannot convict the…
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