Knox v. State

MORROW, Presiding Judge.

Robbery with firearms is the offense; penalty, confinement, in the penitentiary for a period of twenty years.

About three o’clock in the afternoon of November 3, 1927, a bank at the village of Tehaucana, situated about six miles from Mexia, the county seat of Limestone County, was robbed by four men who, on the trial, were identified by persons who were in the bank at the time of the robbery. Firearms were exhibited. The robbers were Charlie Knox, two men by the name of Bruton, and a man by the name of James Sadler.

Sadler testified for the State. He stated in substance…