Lagrone v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
The State’s testimony substantially showed that deceased, defendant and others were working on a public road under a road overseer on the day of the homicide; that deceased on the morning of the homicide claimed that he was sick and was excused by the overseer; that about that time defendant was heard by some of the State’s witnesses to curse deceased and threatening to kill him with an axe; that deceased, after being excused and in leaving his work, at a point where a…
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The State’s testimony substantially showed that deceased, defendant and others were working on a public road under a road overseer on the day of the homicide; that deceased on the morning of the homicide claimed that he was sick and was excused by the overseer; that about that time defendant was heard by some of the State’s witnesses to curse deceased and threatening to kill him with an axe; that deceased, after being excused and in leaving his work, at a point where a certain road forked, stated to a State’s witness that defendant had cursed and. threatened to kill him and that he did not…
1Opinion of the Court
HARPER, Judge.
—The appellant was charged with murder in the District Court of Wood County, found guilty, and sentenced to the penitentiary for life.
1. A witness, Dave Hawkins, was permitted to testify: “I had a conversation with L. P. Adams (the deceased); he told me that Walter LaGrone (the defendant) had cursed him that morning; he said Walter was mad at him about something—he did not know what it was—unless Walter was jealous of deceased and Ziller Morris. L. P. Adams told me that defendant had told him (Adams) that he was going to kill him. Walter LaGrone (defendant) was just across the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Hardy v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1892
- Jones v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1893
- Green v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1893
- Ballew v. StateTexas Supreme Court · 1872
3Cited by11 opinions
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