Legal Opinion

Charles v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided April 21, 1920No. 5746PublishedCited by 3 opinions

The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the Court

DAVIDSON, Presiding Judge.

The trial of appellant resulted in a conviction of murder with the death penalty assessed.

There are two theories involved under the testimony: one that appellant in connection with the accomplice White went into the woods near the field where deceased was plowing, and that appellant, shot the deceased from which shooting he died a few days later. The accomplice testified to these facts. A son of deceased was with his father at the time and in front of him. The deceased was plowing and walking from the direction from which the shot came, he receiving a shot in the…

2Cited by3 opinions

  1. Walker v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1926
  2. Knott v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1922
  3. Jasper v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1924

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