Davis v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the Court
MORROW, Presiding Judge.
The offense is accepting a bribe; punishment fixed at confinement in the penitenary for a period of four years.
Omitting the formal parts, the indictment contains the following averments:
‘ ‘ ***the said T. W. Davis did then and there unlawfully, wilfully and corruptly and in violation of his official duty, accept from W. B. Pruitt, a bribe, in this, the said T. W. Davis as Sheriff aforesaid did then and there unlawfully, wilfully and corruptly accept from said W. B. Pruitt the sum of One Hundred' Dollars in money, said bribe being then and there offered by the said W.…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Ex Parte A.S. ShepherdCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1913
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3Cited by10 opinions
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