Searcy v. State
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from the District Court of Brazos. Tried below before Hon-J. N. Henderson. This conviction was for the theft of money in excess of §20, and the penalty assessed by the verdict was a term of five years in the penitentiary. The question determined by the appeal does not require a statement of the evidence.
1Opinion of the Court
White, Presiding Judge.
But a single question is necessary to be determined on this appeal, and that is as to the admissibility of the defendant’s confessions to the witness Dawson. Dawson was the sheriff of Brazos County, and as such arrested the defendant. Defendant made two confessions to Dawson. The first just after his arrest and when the sheriff was taking him to jail. Dawson then said to defendant, “ there is no doubt but that you are one of the guilty parties, and if you will tell me *514all about it, so I can get all the guilty parties, I will do what I can for you in your case. It may be…
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