Booth v. State

DAVIDSON, Presiding Judge.

Appellant was convicted of cattle theft, his punishment being assessed at two years confinement in the penitentiary.

1. A bill of exceptions recites that after the case had been submitted to the jury and they had retired to consider their verdict, and while the jury was deliberating upon their verdict, the jury, through one of its members, sent the court a note or message in writing, in substance, as follows: “The jury can not agree upon a verdict and there is no hope of reaching a verdict, the jury wants to be discharged.” This message was delivered to the court by…