Wright v. State
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Newton. Tried below before the Hon. H. C. Pedigo. It appeared from the testimony that on July 21, 1870, the deceased, Robinson, had a fight with one Simeon Gray, in which Gray was mortally wounded. Robinson fied to his house, where the sheriff of the county was boarding, and surrendered to the sheriff) claiming his protection. Robinson would have left town that night, but was prevented by the sheriff) who assured him of protection.
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Appeal from Newton. Tried below before the Hon. H. C. Pedigo. It appeared from the testimony that on July 21, 1870, the deceased, Robinson, had a fight with one Simeon Gray, in which Gray was mortally wounded. Robinson fied to his house, where the sheriff of the county was boarding, and surrendered to the sheriff) claiming his protection. Robinson would have left town that night, but was prevented by the sheriff) who assured him of protection. About two hours after night, defendant with several others came to the house. Defendant abusing deceased. the sheriff told deceased to run. Obeying the…
1Opinion of the Court
Gould, Associate Justice.
The appellant was tried at the August term, 1873, of the District Court of Hewton county, on an indictment for the murder of George W. Robinson, alleged to have been committed on July 20, 1870. He was found guilty of murder in the second de. gree, and his punishment fixed at twenty years in the penitentiary.
The exclusion by the court of the dying declarations of one Simeon Gray was excepted to at the time, and is now urged as erroneous. Counsel for appellant have referred ns to no authority for the admission of such declarations, *248except in cases of homicide, where the…
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