Long v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
The following statement, which is substantially correct, is taken from the brief of counsel for appellant: William Price left his home, near Keller, Tarrant County, Texas, on August 1, 1897, went to Cheyenne, I. T., and returned on August 18th. Some time during his absence wheat was taken from a granary on his place. His wife remained in the neighborhood when he went to the territory.
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The following statement, which is substantially correct, is taken from the brief of counsel for appellant: William Price left his home, near Keller, Tarrant County, Texas, on August 1, 1897, went to Cheyenne, I. T., and returned on August 18th. Some time during his absence wheat was taken from a granary on his place. His wife remained in the neighborhood when he went to the territory. Ho one saw the wheat taken, or after it was taken, or testifies to any fact connected with the taking, save the accomplice, John Weaver, who says that he, defendant, and one Stateham went out to the Price place,…
1Opinion of the Court
HENDERSON, Judge.
Appellant was convicted of burglary, and his punishment assessed at confinement in the penitentiary for a term of two years; hence this appeal.
There is only one question in the case which requires notice, to wit, the admissibility of evidence of other burglaries committed about the same time and in the same neighborhood in which the burglary for which defendant was tried is claimed to have been committed. This evidence was admitted by the court over the objections of appellant. The court, in his explanation to the bill, shows that same was admitted for the purpose of…
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